Ushio Station Explained

Ushio Station
Native Name:潮駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:281, Ushiomura, Misato, Ōchi District
Borough:Shimane Prefecture
Country:Japan
Operator: JR West
Line: Sankō Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Connections:Bus stop
Opened:1975
Closed:2018
Map Type:Japan

was a railway station in Misato, Ōchi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Ushio 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]

Layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track.

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

  1. Web site: Fans bid farewell as Sanko Line closes after 88 years in service . . 1 April 2018 . asahi.com . The Asahi Shimbun . 25 May 2018 .
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.