Yunotai Station
Yunotai Station 湯ノ岱駅 | |||||
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 Yunotai Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| 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 | ||||
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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.
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
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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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