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Gōtsu Station (江津駅, Gōtsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gōtsu, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Gōtsu Station 江津駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 926 Gōtsu-chō, Gōtsu-shi, Shimane-ken 695-0011 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°0′46.03″N 132°13′23.55″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 454.3 km (282.3 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 25 December 1920 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Iwami-Gōtsu (until June 1970) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2020 | 253 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Gōtsu Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 454.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.[2] This was the terminal station for the Sankō Line before it ceased operation on 31 March 2018. The Sankō Line was replaced by a bus service starting 1 April 2018.[3]
Gōtsu Station has one side platform and one island platform. The side platform (track 1) is in front of the station office. The island platform is connected to platform 1 by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Ōdashi, Izumoshi, and Matsue |
2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Hamada and Masuda |
3 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for bi-directional use |
The station opened on 25 December 1920, originally named Iwami-Gōtsu Station (石見江津駅).[2] It was renamed simply Gōtsu Station on 1 June 1970.[2]
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]
On 16 October 2015, JR West announced that it was considering closing the Sanko Line due to poor patronage.[4] On 29 September 2016, JR West announced that the entire line would close on 31 March 2018.[5]
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 253 passengers daily.[6]