Gōbira Station
Gōbira Station 江平駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | 3021, Ueda, Ōnan, Ōchi District (島根県邑智郡邑南町上田3021) Shimane Prefecture Japan |
Coordinates | 34°52′30″N 132°42′08″E / 34.87494°N 132.702307°E |
Operated by | JR West |
Line(s) | F Sankō Line |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
History | |
Opened | 1963 |
Closed | 2018 |
Location | |
Gōbira Station (江平駅, Gōbira-eki) was a railway station in Ōnan, Ōchi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines[edit]
Gōbira Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from Gōtsu in Shimane Prefecture to Miyoshi in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.[1]
Layout[edit]
The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track.
Adjacent stations[edit]
« | Service | » | ||
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Sankō Line | ||||
Kuchiba | Local | Sakugiguchi |
History[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fans bid farewell as Sanko Line closes after 88 years in service". asahi.com. The Asahi Shimbun. 1 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ 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]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 16 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ 三江線18年3月末で廃線 [Sanko Line to close at end of March 2018]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Railway fans bid JR Sanko Line in western Japan farewell as red ink forces closure". Mainichi Daily News. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
External links[edit]
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