Urausu Station

Urausu Station (浦臼駅, Urausu-eki) was a train station in Urausu, Kabato District, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Urausu Station 浦臼駅
Station building (April 2020)
Location	Japan
Coordinates	43.4313°N 141.8173°E
Owned by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Sasshō Line
Distance	62.7km from Sōen
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
History
Opened	10 October 1934[1]
Closed	17 April 2020 [2]
Passengers
2014-2018	11.0 average daily [3]

Station platform

Lines

The station was served by the Sassho Line.

Station layout

The station had a side platform serving one track. The unmanned station building was located beside the platform.

History

The station opened on 10 October 1934.[1]

On December 2018, it was announced that the station would be closed on May 7, 2020, along with the rest of the non-electrified section of the Sasshō Line.[4] The station closed earlier on April 17 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sasshō Line
Satteki		-	Tsurunuma

References

1. "官報. 1934年10月04日 - 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション". dl.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
2. "札沼線静かに廃止 新十津川―道医療大 駅名標を撤去：北海道新聞 どうしん電子版". 北海道新聞 どうしん電子版 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
3. "JR北海道- Hokkaido Railway Company". www.jrhokkaido.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
4. "JR札沼線、北海道医療大学－新十津川間が廃止へ 2020年5月、地元と合意". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-07.