Katsuraoka Station
Katsuraoka Station (桂岡駅, Katsuraoka-eki) was a railway station on the Esashi Line in Kaminokuni, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It opened in 1936 and closed in May 2014.
Katsuraoka Station 桂岡駅 | |
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 Katsuraoka Station, September 2008 | |
| Location | Kaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido Japan |
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Esashi Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 November 1936 |
| Closed | May 2014 |
| Location | |
  Katsuraoka Station Location within Hokkaido  Katsuraoka Station Katsuraoka Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Katsuraoka Station was served by the non-electrified section of the Esashi Line between Kikonai and Esashi.
Station layout
The station consisted of a single side platform serving a bidirectional single track.
History
Katsuraoka Station opened on 10 November 1936.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1] The station closed in 2014, with the last services on the line running on 11 May.[2]
See also
References
- 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. 828. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 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.
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