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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gōtsu,
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. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).


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 . 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.


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

File:180503 Gotsu Station Gotsu Shimane pref Japan08n.jpg, The platforms in May 2018 File:180503 Gotsu Station Gotsu Shimane pref Japan05s3.jpg, The platforms in May 2018 Gotsu-eki noriba 1 001.jpg, The platforms in August 2008


History

The station opened on 25 December 1920, originally named . It was renamed simply Gōtsu Station on 1 June 1970. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 16 October 2015, JR West announced that it was considering closing the Sanko Line due to poor patronage. On 29 September 2016, JR West announced that the entire line would close on 31 March 2018.


Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 253 passengers daily. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook


Surrounding area

*Gotsu City Hall *Gotsu Municipal Gotsu Junior High School *Shimane Prefectural Gotsu Technical High School *Saiseikai Gotsu General Hospital *


See also

* List of railway stations in Japan


References


External links


JR West Station Official Site
Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Shimane Prefecture Sanin Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1920 Gōtsu, Shimane {{Shimane-railstation-stub