Okabana Station (岡花駅, Okabana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the village of Hidaka, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K10".[1][2]
Okabana Station 岡花駅 | |||||
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 Okabana Station in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Hongo, Hidaka, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-2153 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°31′47″N 133°21′05″E / 33.5297°N 133.3513°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Dosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 148.6 km from Tadotsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | K10 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 20 August 1960 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 126 | ||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 145.7 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
Layout
editThe station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a weather shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2][5]
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR Shikoku | ||||
| Dosan Line | ||||
| Kusaka | Local | Tosa-Kamo | ||
History
editOkabana Station opened on 20 August 1960 as a new stop on the existing Dosan Line. At this time the station was operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][6]
Surrounding area
edit- Kusaka River
- Japan National Route 33
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b "岡花" [Okabana]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ 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. 668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "Okabana Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "岡花駅" [Okabana Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ 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.
External links
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