Kaminokuni Station

Kaminokuni Station (上ノ国駅, Kaminokuni-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.

Kaminokuni Station

上ノ国駅
Kaminokuni Station in February 2009
General information
LocationKaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated byJR Hokkaido
Line(s)Esashi Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
Opened10 November 1936
ClosedMay 2014
Location
Kaminokuni Station is located in Hokkaido
Kaminokuni Station
Kaminokuni Station
Location within Hokkaido
Kaminokuni Station is located in Japan
Kaminokuni Station
Kaminokuni Station
Kaminokuni Station (Japan)

Lines

Kaminokuni 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.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Esashi Line
Naka-Suda Local Esashi

History

Kaminokuni 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

  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. 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.

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