Sōen Station

Sōen Station (桑園駅) is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S02.

Lines
Sōen Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and also the Sasshō Line (Gakuentoshi Line) from Sapporo.

Station layout
The elevated station has 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.

History
The station opened on 1 June 1924.

Electric services commenced on the Sasshō Line from 1 June 2012, following electrification of the line between Sapporo and Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku.

Surrounding area

 * JR Hokkaido Head Office
 * JR Freight Hokkaido branch
 * Sapporo City Hospital
 * Sapporo Racecourse
 * Sapporo City University