Katsuraoka Station (桂岡駅, Katsuraoka-eki) was a railway station on the Esashi Line in Kaminokuni, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It opened in 1936 and closed in May 2014.

Katsuraoka Station

桂岡駅
Katsuraoka Station, September 2008
General information
LocationKaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated byJR Hokkaido
Line(s)Esashi Line
History
Opened10 November 1936
ClosedMay 2014
Location
Katsuraoka Station is located in Hokkaido
Katsuraoka Station
Katsuraoka Station
Location within Hokkaido
Katsuraoka Station is located in Japan
Katsuraoka Station
Katsuraoka Station
Katsuraoka Station (Japan)

Lines

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Katsuraoka Station was served by the non-electrified section of the Esashi Line between Kikonai and Esashi.

Station layout

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The station consisted of a single side platform serving a bidirectional single track.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Esashi Line
Miyakoshi Local Naka-Suda

History

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Katsuraoka Station opened on 10 November 1936.[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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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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41°46′23″N 140°09′57″E / 41.7731°N 140.1659°E / 41.7731; 140.1659