Shaguma Station (舎熊駅, Shaguma-eki) was a railway station on the Rumoi Main Line in Mashike, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1921, the station closed on 4 December 2016.
Shaguma Station 舎熊駅 | |
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![]() Shaguma Station in October 2016 | |
General information | |
Location | Mashike, Hokkaido Japan |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Rumoi Main Line |
Distance | 61.0 km from Fukagawa |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Closed |
History | |
Opened | 5 November 1921 (1921-11-05) |
Closed | 4 December 2016 (2016-12-04) |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Shaguma Station Location within Japan |
Shaguma Station was served by the Rumoi Main Line, and lay 61.0 km from the starting point of the line at Fukagawa.[1] The station was unstaffed.
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Rumoi Main Line | ||||
Nobusha | Local | Shumombetsu |
The station opened on 5 November 1921.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
Stations of the JR Rumoi Main Line | |
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