Muroran Station
# Muroran Station

Muroran Station (室蘭駅, Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

## Lines

Muroran Station forms the terminus of the 7.0 km (4.3 mi) Muroran Main Line branch from Higashi-Muroran.

## Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two terminating tracks.

### Platforms

| 1/2 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Higashi-Muroran, Tomakomai, Sapporo, and Oshamambe |
| - | - | - |

* The platforms in July 2014
* The platforms in September 2012

## Adjacent stations

| « | « | Service | » | » |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Muroran Main Line |||||
| Bokoi | Bokoi | Local | Terminus | Terminus |

## History

The station opened on 1 July 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

The station was moved to its current location, 1.1 km closer to Higashi-Muroran, on 1 October 1997.

## Surrounding area

* Muroran City Hall
* Iburi Subprefecture
* Cape Chikiu
