Tosa-Kitagawa Station (土佐北川駅, Tosa-Kitagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōtoyo, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D33".[1][2]

Tosa-Kitagawa Station

土佐北川駅
Tosa-Kitagawa Station in 2007
General information
LocationKusunoki, Otoyo, Nagaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-0324
Japan
Coordinates33°42′53″N 133°41′11″E / 33.714757°N 133.686333°E / 33.714757; 133.686333
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Dosan Line
Distance93.3 km from Tadotsu
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo - steps lead up to platform
Other information
Station codeD33
History
Opened1 October 1960 (1960-10-01)
Passengers
FY20194
Location
Tosa-Kitagawa Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Tosa-Kitagawa Station
Tosa-Kitagawa Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Tosa-Kitagawa Station is located in Japan
Tosa-Kitagawa Station
Tosa-Kitagawa Station
Tosa-Kitagawa Station (Japan)

Lines edit

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 93.3 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout edit

The station, which is unmanned, consists of a narrow island platform serving two tracks all mounted on an iron bridge spanning the Ananai River. From both the north and south ends of the bridge, stairs lead up to a pedestrian walkway along the length of the bridge which gives access to the platform. At an intermediate landing up the steps on the south side, a waiting room has been established.[2][5]

Adjacent stations edit

« Service »
Dosan Line
Ōsugi - Kakumodani

History edit

The station opened on 1 October 1960 on the existing Dosan Line but at a different location further to the south. After track re-alignment works, the station was moved to its present location on 3 March 1986. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming 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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "土佐北川" [Tosa-Kitagawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 17 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. 666. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ "Tosa-Kitagawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  5. ^ "土佐北川駅" [Tosa-Kitagawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ^ 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.

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