Ushio Station
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Location281, Ushiomura, Misato, Ōchi District
（島根県邑智郡美郷町潮村281）
Shimane Prefecture
Japan
（島根県邑智郡美郷町潮村281）
Shimane Prefecture
Japan
Operated by
JR West
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JR WestLine F Sankō Line
Ushio Station 潮駅 | |||||
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 Ushio Station in July 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 281, Ushiomura, Misato, Ōchi District （島根県邑智郡美郷町潮村281） Shimane Prefecture Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°00′56″N 132°37′56″E / 35.015609°N 132.632312°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||
| Line | F Sankō Line | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1975 | ||||
| Closed | 2018 | ||||
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Ushio Station (潮駅, Ushio-eki) was a railway station in Misato, Ōchi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Ushio 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]
Layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sankō Line | ||||
| Sawadani | Local | Iwami Matsubara | ||
History
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]
Station signs in March 2018
