Ochiai Station (Hokkaido)
# Ochiai Station (Hokkaido)

Ochiai Station (落合駅, Ochiai eki) is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido. It is located in Minamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan. Station number is T37. The elevation is 413 metres (AMSL).

## Line

* JR Hokkaido
   * Nemuro Main Line

## Station structure

The station has two platforms serving three tracks.

## History

The station opened on 3 September 1901.

## Surrounding area

There were Karikachi signal stop, Karikachi tunnel and Niinai Station between this station and Shintoku Station. In 1966 the old line was replaced by new line through Shin-Karikachi tunnel.

### Karikachi signal stop

Karikachi signal stop (狩勝信号場, Karikachi shingōjō) was located near the west mouth of ( old )Karikachi tunnel. It had zig zag. 43°8′17″N 142°45′17″E﻿ / ﻿43.13806°N 142.75472°E﻿ / 43.13806; 142.75472

### Karikachi tunnel

Kaikachi tunnel (狩勝トンネル, Karikachi tonneru) was 654m long and 534m high (AMSL) at the highest point. 43°8′7″N 142°45′43″E﻿ / ﻿43.13528°N 142.76194°E﻿ / 43.13528; 142.76194

### Niinai Station

Niinai station (新内駅, Niinai eki) was located in the middle of the eastern slope. 43°9′33″N 142°48′54″E﻿ / ﻿43.15917°N 142.81500°E﻿ / 43.15917; 142.81500

## Adjacent stations

### Hokkaido Railway Company

    Nemuro Main Line
       Ikutora T36 – Ochiai T37 – Shintoku K23
