Gōtsu Station
Gōtsu Station (江津駅, Gōtsu-eki) is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line in Gōtsu, Shimane Prefecture, Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Gōtsu Station 江津駅 | |
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![]() Gōtsu Station in May 2018 | |
Location | 926 Gōtsu-chō, Gōtsu-shi, Shimane-ken 695-0011 Japan |
Coordinates | 35°00′46″N 132°13′24″E |
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Distance | 453.4 km from Kyoto |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
Tracks | 3 |
Connections | Bus stop |
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Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 25 December 1920 |
Previous names | Iwami-Gōtsu (until June 1970) |
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![]() ![]() Gōtsu Station Location within Japan |
Lines
Gōtsu Station is served by the Sanin Main Line, lying 453.4 km from the starting point of the line at Kyoto Station.[1] This was the terminal station for the Sankō Line before it ceased operation on 31 March 2018. The Sankō Line was replaced by a bus service starting 1 April 2018.[2]
Layout
Gōtsu Station has one side platform and one island platform. The side platform (track 1) is in front of the station office. The island platform is connected to platform 1 by a footbridge.
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Sanin Main Line | ||||
Yunotsu or Odashi | Limited Express Super Oki | Hashi or Hamada | ||
Yunotsu | Limited Express Super Matsukaze | Hashi or Hamada | ||
Asari | Local | Tsunozu | ||
Sankō Line (closed) | ||||
Terminus | Local | Gōtsuhommachi |
History
The station opened on 25 December 1920, originally named Iwami-Gōtsu Station (石見江津駅).[1] It was renamed simply Gōtsu Station on 1 June 1970.[1]
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]
On 16 October 2015, JR West announced that it was considering closing the Sanko Line due to poor patronage.[3] On 29 September 2016, JR West announced that the entire line would close on 31 March 2018.[4]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 312. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- JR三江線廃止 代替バス運行開始 Retrieved 2 April 2018 (in Japanese)
- 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.