Oshima-Tsuruoka Station
Oshima-Tsuruoka Station (渡島鶴岡駅, Oshima-Tsuruoka-eki) was a railway station on the Esashi Line in Kikonai, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It opened in 1964 and closed in May 2014.
Lines
Oshima-Tsuruoka 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 | ||||
| Kikonai | Local | Yoshibori | ||
History
Oshima-Tsuruoka Station opened on 30 December 1964. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The station closed in 2014, with the last services on the line running on 11 May.
See also
References
- ^ 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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