Urausu Station

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
Location	Japan
Coordinates	43.4313°N 141.8173°E / 43.4313; 141.8173
Owned by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Sasshō Line
Distance	62.7km from Sōen
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
History
Opened	10 October 1934 (1934-10-10)[1]
Closed	17 April 2020 (2020-04-17) [2]
Passengers
2014-2018	11.0 average daily [3]
Location

Station platform

Lines

The station was served by the Sassho Line.

Station layout

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

History

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

«		Service	»
Sasshō Line
Satteki		-	Tsurunuma