Yamausu Temporary Boarding Point (山臼仮乗降場, Yamausu Kari-jōkōjō) was a temporary boarding point on the Okhotsk North Line in Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). It was closed on 1 July 1985 when the Okhotsk North Line was discontinued.
History 26 February 1956 – Yamausu Temporary Boarding Point was opened on the Okhotsk North Line of Japanese National Railways (JNR) as a temporary boarding point established by the railway administration bureau. 1 July 1985 – The entire Okhotsk North Line was discontinued, and Yamausu Temporary Boarding Point was closed.
Station layout
Prior to its closure, Yamausu Temporary Boarding Point was an at-grade station consisting of a single side platform serving one track. The platform was located near the coast and was adjacent to a waiting shelter.
Etymology
The station was named after the locality in which it was situated. The place name is derived from the Ainu language term yam-wakka-us, meaning "a place with always cold water".
Adjacent Stations Japanese National Railways Kōhin North Line (discontinued in 1985) Menashidomari Station – Yamausu Temporary Stop – Toimaki Station
Surrounding area
National Route 238 (Sōya National Highway) Soya Bus "Tommaki Shōgakkō-mae" bus stop
See also List of railway stations in Japan: Ya Specified local lines
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