Sapporo Station

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Sapporo Station 札幌駅
The south side of Sapporo Station in October 2009
Japanese name
Shinjitai	札幌駅
Kyūjitai	札幌驛
Hiragana	さっぽろえき
General information
Location	Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■■ Hakodate Main Line      Chitose Line      Sasshō Line Hokkaido Shinkansen (Opens in 2031)
Platforms	3 island platforms, 2 side platforms
Tracks	10
Connections	Sapporo Subway Station
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	01
History
Opened	28 November 1880; 143 years ago (1880-11-28)
Passengers
FY2015	95,288 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Under Construction Shin-Otaru towards Shin-Aomori Hokkaido Shinkansen Opens in 2031 Terminus
Location Sapporo Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Sapporo Station Sapporo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Sapporo Station (札幌駅, Sapporo-eki) is a major railway station in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is served by Hakodate Main Line and other lines of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), and is also connected to the Subway Sapporo Station.

Sapporo Station is the starting point and terminus for most limited express services operated by JR Hokkaido. It also has the tallest building (JR Tower) in Hokkaido. Sapporo station is developing into a commercial center as large as Ōdōri Park and Susukino.