Iwami-Yanaze Station Explained
was a railway station in Misato, Ōchi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West).
Lines
Iwami Yanaze Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.[1]
History
On 16 October 2015, JR West announced that it was considering closing the Sanko Line due to poor patronage.[2] On 29 September 2016, JR West announced that the entire line would close on 31 March 2018.[3] The line then closed on March 31, 2018, with an event hosted by JR West.[4]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Fans bid farewell as Sanko Line closes after 88 years in service . . 1 April 2018 . asahi.com . The Asahi Shimbun . 24 May 2018 . 22 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180522042000/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201804010022.html . dead .
- 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. ja. 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. ja. 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.
