Washinosu Station
Washinosu Station 鷲ノ巣駅 | |||||
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 The station in October 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Yakumo, Futami District, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 84.2 km from Hakodate | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Closed | ||||
| Station code | H53 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 September 1944 | ||||
| Closed | 25 March 2016 | ||||
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Washinosu Station (鷲ノ巣駅, Washinosu-eki) was a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Yakumo, Futami District, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) until its closure on 25 March 2016.
Lines
[edit]Washinosu Station was served by the Hakodate Main Line, and was numbered "H53".
Station layout
[edit]The station consisted of two staggered side platforms, accessed by a level crossing for passengers.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 September 1944 as a passing loop on the otherwise single-track line with platforms provided to allow passengers to board and alight.[1] From 1 August 1949, it was officially designated as a "temporary station", but from 30 September 1962, returned to its original designation as a passing loop that also handled passengers.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido, and officially became a fully-fledged station.[1]
In September 2015, it was announced that JR Hokkaido planned to close this station in March 2016.[2] The station closed following the last day of services on 25 March 2016.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c 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. 808. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 八雲・鷲ノ巣、安平・東追分、根室・花咲 ＪＲ、３駅廃止を伝達 小幌駅は存続へ協議 [JR announces closure of 3 stations (Washinosu in Yakumo, Higashi-Oiwake in Abira, Hanasaki in Nemuro) - Discussions to keep Koboro Station open]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ 根室線花咲など８駅廃止、７９本減便 ＪＲ北海道がダイヤ改正 [JR Hokkaido introduces revised timetable - 8 stations closed and 79 services cut]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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