Higashi-Sukumo Station (東宿毛駅, Higashi-Sukumo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sukumo, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK44".[1][2]
Higashisukumo Station 東宿毛駅 | |
|---|---|
 Higashisukumo Station in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 8 Chome Chūō, Sukumo-shi, Kōchi-ken 788-0001 Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°56′01″N 132°43′43″E / 32.93366°N 132.72875°E |
| Operated by | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Line(s) | Sukumo Line |
| Distance | 22.2 km from Nakamura |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Accessible | No - steps lead down to platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TK46 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1997 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 24 |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Sukumo Station Location within Kochi Prefecture  Higashi-Sukumo Station Higashi-Sukumo Station (Japan) | |
Lines and Trains edit
The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line, and is located 22.2 km from the starting point of the line at Nakamura.[3] Only local trains stop at the station. Some eastbound trains provide a through service beyond Nakamura on the Nakamura Line to Kubokawa.[4]
Layout edit
The station consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building, but an enclosed shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps.[2][5]
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukumo Line | ||||
| Hirata | Local | Sukumo | ||
History edit
The Tosa Kuroshio Railway opened the station on 1 October 1997 as an intermediate station on the Sukumo Line track which was laid down from Nakamura to Sukumo.[3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 32 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Sukumo City Hall
- Sukumo Municipal Sukumo Elementary School
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 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "東宿毛" [Higashisukumo]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "東宿毛駅 発車時刻表" [Higashisukumo Station Timetable TK-45] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "東宿毛（ひがしすくも）駅" [Higashisukumo Station]. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
External links edit
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