Urausu Station (浦臼駅, Urausu-eki) was a train station in Urausu, Kabato District, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Urausu Station

浦臼駅
Station building (April 2020)
General information
LocationJapan
Coordinates43°25′53″N 141°49′02″E / 43.4313°N 141.8173°E / 43.4313; 141.8173
Owned by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Sasshō Line
Distance62.7km from Sōen
Platforms1
Tracks1
History
Opened10 October 1934 (1934-10-10)[1]
Closed17 April 2020 (2020-04-17) [2]
Passengers
2014-201811.0 average daily [3]
Station platform

Lines

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The station was served by the Sassho Line.

Station layout

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The station had a side platform serving one track. The unmanned station building was located beside the platform.

History

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The station opened on 10 October 1934.[1]

In December 2018, it was announced that the station would be closed on May 7, 2020, along with the rest of the non-electrified section of the Sasshō Line.[4] The station closed earlier on April 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Sasshō Line
Satteki - Tsurunuma

References

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  1. ^ a b "官報. 1934年10月04日 - 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション". dl.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  2. ^ "札沼線静かに廃止 新十津川―道医療大 駅名標を撤去:北海道新聞 どうしん電子版". 北海道新聞 どうしん電子版 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  3. ^ a b "JR北海道- Hokkaido Railway Company". www.jrhokkaido.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  4. ^ "JR札沼線、北海道医療大学-新十津川間が廃止へ 2020年5月、地元と合意". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-07.