Ushikubo Station
Encyclopedia
is a train station
on the Iida Line
in Toyokawa
, Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
. It is located 6.6 rail kilometers from the southern terminus
of the Iida Line at Toyohashi Station
.
along with some other local lines to form the Japanese Government Railways
(JGR) Iida Line. Due to the expansion of traffic at the nearby Toyokawa Naval Arsenal
, the station buildingw was also rebuilt in 1943; this building survived the Toyokawa Air Raid
and is still used as the station building to date. Scheduled freight operations were discontinued in 1971. Along with its division and privatization
of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company
.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the Iida Line
Iida Line
The is a Japanese railway line between Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture and Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture, operated by Central Japan Railway Company . The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefecture through northwestern Shizuoka Prefecture. It...
in Toyokawa
Toyokawa, Aichi
is a medium-sized city of about 180,000 people located in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city, founded on June 1, 1943, originally comprised the three formerly independent Hoi-gun towns of Toyokawa , Ko , Ushikubo , and the village of Yawata...
, Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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. It is located 6.6 rail kilometers from the southern terminus
Terminal Station
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of the Iida Line at Toyohashi Station
Toyohashi Station
is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line, Iida Line, and is a terminus of the...
.
Station History
Ushikubo Station was established on as a station on the now-defunct connecting with . On August 1, 1943, the Toyokawa Railway was nationalizedNationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
along with some other local lines to form the Japanese Government Railways
Japanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
(JGR) Iida Line. Due to the expansion of traffic at the nearby Toyokawa Naval Arsenal
Toyokawa Naval Arsenal
The was a major production facility for aviation ordinance, light arms, and ammunitions for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was located in what is now part of the city of Toyokawa), Aichi Prefecture, Japan...
, the station buildingw was also rebuilt in 1943; this building survived the Toyokawa Air Raid
Bombing of Toyokawa in World War II
The was part of the strategic bombing campaign waged by the United States of America against military and civilian targets and population centers during the Japan home islands campaign in the closing states of World War II.-Background:...
and is still used as the station building to date. Scheduled freight operations were discontinued in 1971. Along with its division and privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company
The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
.