Iriake Station (入明駅, Iriake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K01".[1][2]

Iriake Station

入明駅
Iriake Station in 2010
General information
Location14 Iriakechō, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 780-0041
Japan
Coordinates33°34′03″N 133°31′49″E / 33.5674°N 133.5303°E / 33.5674; 133.5303
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Dosan Line
Distance127.9 km (79.5 mi) from Tadotsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesUnder the elevated track
AccessibleYes - elevator to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeK01
History
Opened15 December 1961; 62 years ago (1961-12-15)
Passengers
FY2019956
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Kōchi
towards Kubokawa
Dosan Line Engyōjiguchi
towards Tadotsu
Location
Iriake Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Iriake Station
Iriake Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Iriake Station is located in Japan
Iriake Station
Iriake Station
Iriake Station (Japan)

Lines

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The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 127.9 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

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The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers and a ticket vending machine. There is an elevator from street level to the platform for barrier-free access. Parking for bikes is available under the elevated track and for cars across the street.[2][5][6]

History

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The station was opened on 15 December 1961 by Japanese National Railways (JNR) as a new stop along the existing Dosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][7] In 2008, it was rebuilt and opened as an elevated station as part of a project to elevate Kōchi Station and 4.1 km of nearby tracks to improve traffic circulation in the city.[5][8]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "入明" [Iriake]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 667. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ "Iriake Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b "入明駅" [Iriake Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2017. Has images of the old station.
  6. ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 40, 75. ISBN 9784062951616.
  7. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ "新JR高知駅完成 大迫力の杉の大屋根" [New JR Kōchi Station opens] (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun digital. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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