Operated by JR Hokkaido Address Japan Closed December 2016 | Line(s) Rumoi Main Line Opened 5 November 1921 | |
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Similar Rumoi Station, Fukagawa Station, Hashibetsu Station, Shaguma Station, Segoshi Station | ||
Arriving at mashike station
Mashike Station (増毛駅, Mashike-eki) was a railway station on the Rumoi Main Line in Mashike, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station closed on 4 December 2016.
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Mashike Station was the terminus of the Rumoi Main Line from Fukagawa. The station was unstaffed.
History
The station opened on 5 November 1921.
On 10 August 2015, JR Hokkaido announced its plans to close the 16.7 km section of the line beyond Rumoi to Mashike in 2016. In April 2016, it was officially announced that the section from Rumoi to Mashike would be closing in December 2016, with the last services operating on 4 December.
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Mashike Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA