Sōen Station is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S02.LinesSōen Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and also the Sasshō Line (Gakuentoshi Line) from Sapporo.HistoryThe 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.Surrounding area JR Hokkaido Head Office JR Freight Hokkaido branch Sapporo Racecourse Sapporo City University