The station, which is numbered H70, is served by trains operating on the Hakodate Main Line and the Hokkaido Shinkansen, opened in 2016.

[2][3] "Relay" shuttle services using three-car 733 series electric trains operate to and from the centrally-located Hakodate Station (approximately 18 km away).

[4] The rebuilt station features large windows and white support pillars modeled after poplar trees near the local Trappist monastery.

The inside uses a large number of locally sourced cedar lumber and Hokkaido bricks.

[5] Since the construction of the new station, the immediate surrounding areas have been redeveloped significantly with new roads, homes and businesses.