Yoshioka-Kaitei Station - History

History

  • March 13, 1988 - Station opened, along with the Kaikyo Line
  • March 17, 2006 - Regular services stop calling at this station, to make way for the Hokkaido Shinkansen
  • August 27, 2006 - Doraemon-themed train made its final stop at the station

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