Ikawashi Station Explained

Ikawashi Station
Native Name:伊賀和志駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:214 Sakugi-chō Ikawashi, Miyoshi
Borough:Hiroshima Prefecture
Country:Japan
Operator: JR West
Line: Sankō Line
Connections:Bus stop
Opened:1975
Closed:2018
Map Type:Japan

was a railway station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan,[1] operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Opened in 1975, the station closed on 31 March 2018 with the closure of the entire Sanko Line.

Lines

Ikawashi Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.[2]

History

On 16 October 2015, JR West announced that it was considering closing the Sanko Line due to poor patronage.[3] On 29 September 2016, JR West announced that the entire line would close on 31 March 2018.[4] The line then closed on March 31, 2018, with an event hosted by JR West.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanko Line IKAWASHI Station - Rail Station of NIPPON. https://web.archive.org/web/20150209224705/http://sta-nippon.com/A-GENEKI/091-SANKO/091-IKAWASI.html. 9 February 2015. Rail Station of NIPPON . dead.
  2. Web site: Fans bid farewell as Sanko Line closes after 88 years in service . . 1 April 2018 . asahi.com . The Asahi Shimbun . 27 May 2018 .
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.