Tokorogi Station Explained
| Tokorogi Station |
| Native Name: | 所木駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 3413 Takamiya-chō Funaki Kamitokorogi, Akitakata
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| Borough: | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR West |
| Line: | Sankō Line |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Opened: | 1956 |
| Closed: | 2018 |
| Map Type: | Japan |
was a railway station in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company .
Lines
Tokorogi 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 . 28 May 2018 .
- 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.
