Esashi Station
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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.
Lines
Esashi Station was formerly the terminus of the non-electrified section of the Esashi Line from Kikonai.
Station layout
The station consisted of a single side platform serving a single terminating track.
Adjacent stations
« | 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
References
- ^ 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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- Kaminokuni
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41°51′23″N 140°07′42″E / 41.8563°N 140.1282°E / 41.8563; 140.1282