Kakinoki Station (柿ノ木駅, Kakinoki-eki) was a railway station on the Tadami Line in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened in 1951 as a temporary station, became a permanent station in 1987, and closed in March 2015. The nearest open stations are Irihirose to the west and Ōshirakawa to the east.

Kakinoki Station

柿ノ木駅
The station in May 2005
General information
LocationAnazawa, Uonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 946-0304
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Tadami Line
Distance112.4 km from Aizu-Wakamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1 March 1951 (1951-03-01)
Closed14 March 2015 (2015-03-14)

History

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The station opened on 1 March 1951, as a temporary intermediate station on the initial western section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between Koide and Ōshirakawa. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, it became a permanent station under the control of JR East. The station was closed from the start of the timetable revision introduced on 14 March 2015.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Tadami Line User Manual" (PDF). Union Workshop. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ ありがとう、柿ノ木駅 14日に廃止、市民団体が集い [Thank you, Kakinoki Station, closing on 14th]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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37°20′28″N 139°05′22″E / 37.341°N 139.0895°E / 37.341; 139.0895