Yunotai Station

Yunotai Station (湯ノ岱駅, Yunotai-eki) was a railway station on the Esashi Line in Kaminokuni, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It opened in 1935 and closed in May 2014.

Yunotai Station

湯ノ岱駅
Yunotai Station
LocationYunotai, Kaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated byJR Hokkaido
Line(s)Esashi Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
History
Opened10 December 1935
ClosedMay 2014
Location
Yunotai Station
Location within Hokkaido
Yunotai Station
Yunotai Station (Japan)

Lines

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

Station layout

The station consisted of a single island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms
1 ■ Esashi Line for Kikonai and Hakodate
2 ■ Esashi Line for Kaminokuni and Esashi

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Esashi Line
Shinmei Local Miyakoshi

Surrounding area
  • Yunotai Post office

History

Yunotai Station opened on 10 December 1935.[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

References
  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. 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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