# Kembuchi Station

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**Kembuchi Station** (剣淵駅, *Kembuchi-eki*) is a [railway station](/source/Railway_station) located in the Nakamachi neighborhood of the town of [Kenbuchi-chō](/source/Kenbuchi,_Hokkaid%C5%8D), [Kamikawa-gun](/source/Kamikawa_(Ishikari)_District,_Hokkaid%C5%8D), [Hokkaidō](/source/Hokkaid%C5%8D), Japan. It is operated by [JR Hokkaido](/source/JR_Hokkaido).[1][2]

## Lines

The station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) [Soya Main Line](/source/Soya_Main_Line) from to and is located 45.2 km from the starting point of the line at .[1][3]

## Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two [side platforms](/source/Side_platform) and two tracks. Platform 1 on the west side is a single track through platform. Passengers can move between platforms using a footbridge. The station is unattended, but also houses a bus terminal managed by Kenbuchi Town, and a tourist product center where local products are on display.

## History

The station was opened as on 5 August 1900 with the extension of the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line between [Wassamu Station](/source/Wassamu_Station) and [Shibetsu Station](/source/Shibetsu_Station). It was pronounced "Kenufuchi" until 1 April 1905. With the privatization of [Japanese National Railways](/source/Japanese_National_Railways) (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The station building was rebuilt in 1988.

## Passenger statistics

During fiscal 2019, the station was used on average by 92 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

- Kenbuchi Town Office
- Kenbuchi Town Picture Book Museum

## See also

- [List of railway stations in Japan](/source/List_of_railway_stations_in_Japan)

## External links

- [JR Kenbuchi Station](https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/network/station/station.html#4472)

## References

1. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). *ja:北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア* [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.

1. ["剣淵駅"](http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/souya/station/0120_kenbuchi.htm) [Kembuchi Station]. *hacchi-no-he.net*. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

1. ["列車名/路線名から時刻検索 宗谷本線(稚内―名寄―旭川) 上り"](https://jrhokkaidonorikae.com/vtime/vtime.php?s=2891&d=20191003). *JR Hokkaido*. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

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