Katsuraoka Station
Katsuraoka Station 桂岡駅 | |
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| Katsuraoka Station, September 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (See other stations in Hokkaido) |
| District | Hiyama |
| Town | Kaminokuni |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1936 |
| Year closed | 2014 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Esashi Line |
Katsuraoka Station (桂岡駅 Katsuraoka-eki) was a railway station on the Esashi Line in Kaminokuni, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It opened in 1936 and closed in May 2014.
Lines
Katsuraoka Station was served by the non-electrified section of the Esashi Line between Kikonai and Esashi.
Station layout
The station consisted of a single side platform serving a bidirectional single track.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Esashi Line | ||||
| Miyakoshi | Local | Naka-Suda | ||
History
Katsuraoka Station opened on 10 November 1936.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1] The station closed in 2014, with the last services on the line running on 11 May.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] II. Japan: JTB. p. 828. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ↑ 江差線木古内—江差間が廃止される [Esashi Line section between Kikonai and Esashi closes]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
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Coordinates: 41°46′23″N 140°09′57″E / 41.7731°N 140.1659°E