Yunotai Station

Yunotai Station (湯ノ岱駅, Yunotai-eki) was a railway station on the Esashi Line in Kaminokuni, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It opened in 1935 and closed in May 2014.

Yunotai Station 湯ノ岱駅
Yunotai Station
Location	Yunotai, Kaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Esashi Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
History
Opened	10 December 1935
Closed	May 2014
Location
Yunotai Station Location within Hokkaido Yunotai Station Yunotai Station (Japan)

Lines

Yunotai Station was served by the non-electrified section of the Esashi Line between Kikonai and Esashi.

Station layout

The station consisted of a single island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms

1	■ Esashi Line	for Kikonai and Hakodate
2	■ Esashi Line	for Kaminokuni and Esashi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Esashi Line
Shinmei		Local	Miyakoshi

Surrounding area

• Yunotai Post office

History

Yunotai Station opened on 10 December 1935.[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

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. 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.