title: Ochiai Station (Hokkaido)
text: # 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
  