Otaru Station

Otaru Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line. ==Station layout==

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Platforms JR Hakodate-Main-Line Otaru Station Gates (20200724).jpg|Station entrance gates JR Hakodate-Main-Line Otaru Station Store area.jpg|Station store area Departure ticket in the ticket gate (in Hakodate-Main-Line Otaru Station).jpg|Departure information board in the ticket gate JR Hakodate-Main-Line Otaru Station Underground communication passage.jpg|Underground passageway JR Hakodate-Main-Line Otaru Station Platform (Overall).jpg|Station platform (Overall) JR Hakodate-Main-Line Otaru Station Platform 1・2.jpg|Station platform 1 and 2 JR Hakodate-Main-Line Otaru Station Platform 4・5.jpg|Station platform 4 and 5 Otaru Buffer stop.JPG|Buffer stop at platform 5 Lamps in Otaru-Station.jpg|Otaru station lamps Otaru Station11n.jpg|Opposite Bell 石原裕次郎 小樽駅.jpg|Picture panel of Yujiro Ishihara ==History==

Otaru Station opened on 28 June 1903. The station name was originally . The name was changed on 15 October 1904 to , on 15 December 1905 to and on 15 July 1920 to the present one. From 11 June 1900 to 14 July 1920, present-day Minami-Otaru Station was called Otaru Station. ==Surrounding area==

• Otaru Park • Otaru City Office • Otaru University of Commerce ==See also==