Kōyodo Station
Appearance
Kōyodo Station | |||||
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![]() Kōyodo Station in July 2008 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 89 Sakugi-chō Monde Aza Shimokumi, Miyoshi ( Hiroshima Prefecture Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 34°49′38″N 132°42′49″E / 34.827224°N 132.713602°E | ||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||
Line(s) | F Sankō Line | ||||
Connections | Bus stop | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1963 | ||||
Closed | 2018 | ||||
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Kōyodo Station (
Lines
[edit]Kōyodo 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.[1]
Adjacent stations
[edit]« | Service | » | ||
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Sankō Line | ||||
Sakugiguchi | Local | Shikijiki |
History
[edit]On 16 October 2015, JR West announced that it was considering closing the Sanko Line due to poor patronage.[2] On 29 September 2016, JR West announced that the entire line would close on 31 March 2018.[3] The line then closed on March 31, 2018, with an event hosted by JR West.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 27 May 2018.
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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. - ^
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. - ^ "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
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