Shinmei Station (Hokkaido)
Shinmei Station (神明駅, Shinmei-eki) was a railway station on the Esashi Line in Kaminokuni, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It opened in 1957 and closed in May 2014.
Lines
Shinmei 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 | ||||
| Yoshibori | Local | Yunotai | ||
History
Shinmei Station opened on 25 January 1957. 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.
External links
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