Once JR Wakkanai Station centered on area, daily life convenience functions and public service functions gathered, from citizens "Machi" was called, and was familiarized with and has developed. However, 200 nautical miles fishing industry exclusive zone establishment due to fishing industry's stagnation, to suburbs large store expansion etc. accompanying shopping street's decline etc. due to, nationwide regional cities similarly hollowing out became noticeable. From these circumstances, the city became the center, and the nation and Hokkaido, JR Hokkaido, regional commercial people's everyone with station front district's redevelopment project has advanced. Its core becoming complex exchange facility is "JR Wakkanai Station" and, redevelopment building "KITAcolor" etc. that became one building, and transportation, information, tourism, daily life's comprehensive base as was developed, and Heisei 24 (2012) April 29 on fully opened. Also, complex exchange facility is "Roadside Station" as function also is bearing.