Gōtsu Station
Gōtsu Station (江津駅, Gōtsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gōtsu, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Gōtsu Station 江津駅 | |||||||||||
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 Gōtsu Station, May 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 926 Gōtsu-chō, Gōtsu-shi, Shimane-ken 695-0011 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°0′46.03″N 132°13′23.55″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 454.3 km (282.3 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 December 1920 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Iwami-Gōtsu (until June 1970) | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 253 | ||||||||||
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  Gōtsu Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Gōtsu Station Gōtsu Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Gōtsu Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 454.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.[2] 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.[3]
Station 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. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Ōdashi, Izumoshi, and Matsue |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Hamada and Masuda |
| 3 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for bi-directional use |
The platforms in May 2018
The platforms in May 2018
The platforms in August 2008
History
The station opened on 25 December 1920, originally named Iwami-Gōtsu Station (石見江津駅).[2] It was renamed simply Gōtsu Station on 1 June 1970.[2]
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]
On 16 October 2015, JR West announced that it was considering closing the Sanko Line due to poor patronage.[4] On 29 September 2016, JR West announced that the entire line would close on 31 March 2018.[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 253 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area
- Gotsu City Hall
- Gotsu Municipal Gotsu Junior High School
- Shimane Prefectural Gotsu Technical High School
- Saiseikai Gotsu General Hospital
National Route 9
See also
References
- Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 312. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ＪＲ三江線廃止 代替バス運行開始 Retrieved 2 April 2018 (in Japanese)
- 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.
- Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
