Ariigawa Station (有井川駅, Ariigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK33".[1][2]
Ariigawa Station 有井川駅 | |
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 Ariigawa Station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ariigawa, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken, 789-1903 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°02′21″N 133°04′17″E / 33.0391°N 133.0715°E |
| Operated by | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Line(s) | Nakamura Line |
| Distance | 27.6 km from Kubokawa |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | No - steps lead up to platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TK33 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1970 |
| Previous names | Higashi-Ōgata (to 1982) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 11 |
| Location | |
  Ariigawa Station Location within Kochi Prefecture  Ariigawa Station Ariigawa Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 27.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kubokawa. Only local trains stop at the station.[3][4]
Layout edit
The station, which is unmanned, consists of a single side platform serving a single line and is located on an embankment above farmland on both sides. There is no access road. A paved footpath from the mainroad ends in a flight of steps leading to the platform. There is a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The station is not wheelchair accessible.[2][5][6]
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tosa Kuroshio Railway | ||||
| Nakamura Line | ||||
| Tosa-Shirahama | - | Tosa-Kamikawaguchi | ||
History edit
The station opened on 1 October 1970 under the control of Japanese National Railways (JNR) with the name Higashi-Ōgata Station (東大方駅, Higashi-Ōgata-eki). On 15 November 1982, it was renamed Ariigawa Station. After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.[3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- National Route 56 runs near the station and is reached by a paved footpath.
- The houses around the station are marked on the map as Ariigawa. This is part of the town of Kuroshio.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "路線図 四万十くろしおライン" [Route Map Kuroshio Lines] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ a b "有井川駅" [Ariigawa Station]. michikusa.jp. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 173, 303. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "有井川駅 発車時刻表" [Ariigawa Station Timetable TK-33] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "有井川（ありいがわ）駅" [Ariigawa Station]. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ a b "有井川" [Ariigawa]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
有井川は高知県黒潮町にある土佐くろしお鉄道中村線の駅です
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External links edit
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