Gōtsuhommachi Station Explained
| Gōtsuhommachi Station |
| Native Name: | 江津本町駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1579 Gōtsu-chō, Gōtsu-shi, Shimane-ken |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR West |
| Line: | Sankō Line |
| Distance: | 1.1 km from |
| Opened: | 14 July 1958 |
| Closed: | 31 March 2018 |
| Map Type: | Japan |
was a railway station on the Sankō Line in Gōtsu, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Opened in 1958, the station closed on 31 March 2018 with the closure of the entire Sankō Line.[1] [2]
Lines
Gōtsuhommachi Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, and lies 1.1 km from the starting point of the line at Gōtsu Station.
History
The station opened on 14 July 1958.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[3]
On 16 October 2015, JR West announced that it was considering closing the Sanko Line due to poor patronage.[4] On 29 September 2016, JR West announced that the entire line would close on 31 March 2018.[5] The line then closed on 31 March 2018, with an event hosted by JR West.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180402/ddl/k34/020/309000c. ja:ＪＲ三江線廃止 代替バス運行開始. 2 April 2018. Mainichi Shimbun. The Mainichi Newspapers. Japan. Japanese. 21 May 2018. 14 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180714130124/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180402/ddl/k34/020/309000c. dead.
- Web site: Fans bid farewell as Sanko Line closes after 88 years in service . . 1 April 2018 . Asahi Shimbun . 21 May 2018 . 22 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180522042000/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201804010022.html . dead .
- Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . Japanese . II. 331. 4-533-02980-9.
- Web site: http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20151016k0000e040226000c.html. ja: ＪＲ西：三江線、廃止も検討…人口減、利用低迷で. JR West considering closure of Sanko Line - declining population and poor patronage. 16 October 2015. Mainichi Shimbun. The Mainichi Newspapers. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20151102055808/http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20151016k0000e040226000c.html. 2 November 2015. dead. 6 February 2018.
- Web site: http://mainichi.jp/articles/20160930/k00/00m/040/021000c. ja: 三江線１８年３月末で廃線. Sanko Line to close at end of March 2018. 29 September 2016. Mainichi Shimbun. The Mainichi Newspapers. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20161001074257/http://mainichi.jp/articles/20160930/k00/00m/040/021000c. 1 October 2016 . live . 6 February 2018.
- News: Railway fans bid JR Sanko Line in western Japan farewell as red ink forces closure. 2018-03-31. Mainichi Daily News. 2018-09-10. en.
