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Former railway station in Gōtsu, Japan

Kawado Station
川戸駅
Kawado Station in January 2008
General information
Location117, Sakurae-chō Kawado, Gōtsu
（島根県江津市桜江町川戸117）
Shimane Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°57′35″N 132°20′00″E / 34.959697°N 132.333404°E / 34.959697; 132.333404
Operated by JR West
Line(s) F  Sankō Line
History
Opened1930
Closed2018
Location
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Kawado Station (川戸駅, Kawado-eki) was a railway station in Gōtsu, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kawado Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from Gōtsu in Shimane Prefecture to Miyoshi in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sankō Line
Kawahira   Local   Tazu

History

On 16 October 2015, JR West announced that it was considering closing the Sanko Line due to poor patronage. On 29 September 2016, JR West announced that the entire line would close on 31 March 2018. The line then closed on March 31, 2018, with an event hosted by JR West.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. "Fans bid farewell as Sanko Line closes after 88 years in service". asahi.com. The Asahi Shimbun. 1 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Railway fans bid JR Sanko Line in western Japan farewell as red ink forces closure". Mainichi Daily News. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

External links

Stations of the JR West Sankō Line


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