Esashi Station (江差駅, Esashi-eki) was a railway station on the Esashi Line in Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It opened in 1936 and closed in May 2014.
Esashi Station 江差駅 | |||||
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 Esashi Station in August 2011 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Esashi, Hiyama District, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line(s) | Esashi Line | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 November 1936 | ||||
| Closed | 11 May 2014 | ||||
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Lines
editEsashi Station was formerly the terminus of the non-electrified section of the Esashi Line from Kikonai.
Station layout
editThe station consisted of a single side platform serving a single terminating track.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Esashi Line | ||||
| Kaminokuni | Local | Terminus | ||
History
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Esashi Station opened on 10 November 1936.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1] The station closed in 2014, with the last services on the line running on 11 May.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 828. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 江差線木古内—江差間が廃止される [Esashi Line section between Kikonai and Esashi closes]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
External links
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