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
Gōtsu Station in May 2018
Location926 Gōtsu-chō, Gōtsu-shi, Shimane-ken 695-0011
Japan
Coordinates35°00′46″N 132°13′24″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s)
Distance453.4 km from Kyoto
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 December 1920
Previous namesIwami-Gōtsu (until June 1970)
Location
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.

Platforms
1 ■ Sanin Main Line for Ōdashi, Izumoshi, and Matsue
2 ■ Sanin Main Line for Hamada and Masuda
  • The platforms in August 2008
  • The platforms in May 2018
  • The platforms in May 2018

Adjacent stations
« Service »
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
  1. 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.
  2. ＪＲ三江線廃止 代替バス運行開始 Retrieved 2 April 2018 (in Japanese)
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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