Gōtsu Station

Gōtsu Station 江津駅
Gōtsu Station, May 2018
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 miles) 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 (1920-12-25)
Previous names	Iwami-Gōtsu (until June 1970)
Passengers
FY2020	253
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Tsunozu towards Masuda San'in Line Asari towards Yonago
Location Gōtsu Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Gōtsu Station Gōtsu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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]

Lines

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]

Station layout

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.

Platforms

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

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  The platforms in May 2018
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  The platforms in May 2018
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  The platforms in August 2008

History

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]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 253 passengers daily.[6]

Surrounding area

• Gotsu City Hall
• Gotsu Municipal Gotsu Junior High School
• Shimane Prefectural Gotsu Technical High School
• Saiseikai Gotsu General Hospital
• National Route 9

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
2. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 312. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
3. JR三江線廃止 代替バス運行開始 Archived 1 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 April 2018 (in Japanese)
4. JR西：三江線、廃止も検討...人口減、利用低迷で [JR West considering closure of Sanko Line - declining population and poor patronage]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 16 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
5. 三江線18年3月末で廃線 [Sanko Line to close at end of March 2018]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
6. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Gōtsu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site