Kiyokawaguchi Station

Kiyokawaguchi Station
清川口駅
Location Hokuto, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Esashi Line
History
Opened 1956

Kiyokawaguchi Station (清川口駅 Kiyokawaguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Esashi Line in Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Kiyokawaguchi Station is served by the 37.8 km Esashi Line between Goryōkaku and Kikonai.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Esashi Line
Kunebetsu Local Kamiiso

History

Kiyokawaguchi Station opened on 1 October 1956.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]

Future developments

Operations on the Esashi Line are scheduled to be transferred from JR Hokkaido to a new operating company when the Hokkaido Shinkansen opens around 2016.[2]

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 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. 827. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 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.

Coordinates: 41°49′29″N 140°39′10″E / 41.8247°N 140.6529°E / 41.8247; 140.6529

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