Ikawashi Station
Ikawashi Station (伊賀和志駅, Ikawashi-eki) was a railway station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan,[1] operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Opened in 1975, the station closed on 31 March 2018 with the closure of the entire Sanko Line.
Ikawashi Station 伊賀和志駅 | |
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 Ikawashi Station in July 2008 | |
| Location | 214 Sakugi-chō Ikawashi, Miyoshi （広島県三次市作木町伊賀和志214） Hiroshima Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°53′42″N 132°39′40″E |
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| Line(s) | F Sankō Line |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| History | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Closed | 2018 |
| Location | |
  Ikawashi Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Ikawashi 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.[2]
History
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] The line then closed on March 31, 2018, with an event hosted by JR West.[5]
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See also
References
- "Sanko Line IKAWASHI Station - Rail Station of NIPPON". Rail Station of NIPPON. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
- "Fans bid farewell as Sanko Line closes after 88 years in service". asahi.com. The Asahi Shimbun. 1 April 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.
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