Yamada-Nishimachi Station

Yamada-Nishimachi Station (山田西町駅, Yamada-Nishimachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kami, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D38".[1][2]

Yamada-Nishimachi Station

山田西町駅
Yamada-Nishimachi Station in 2006
General information
LocationTosayamadachō Sakaemachi, Kami-shi, Kōchi-ken 782-0039
Japan
Coordinates33°36′17″N 133°40′39″E / 33.6046°N 133.6774°E / 33.6046; 133.6774
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Dosan Line
Distance112.1 km from Tadotsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
AccessibleYes - ramp from access road to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeD38
History
Opened27 January 1952 (1952-01-27)
Passengers
FY2019536
Location
Yamada-Nishimachi Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Yamada-Nishimachi Station
Yamada-Nishimachi Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Yamada-Nishimachi Station is located in Japan
Yamada-Nishimachi Station
Yamada-Nishimachi Station
Yamada-Nishimachi Station (Japan)

Lines

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The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 112.1 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 track. There is a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Dosan Line
Tosa-Yamada - Tosa-Nagaoka

History

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The station opened on 27 January 1952 as a new station on the existing Dosan Line. At that 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][5]

Surrounding area

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The station is located in a residential area.

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 "山田西町" [Yamada-Nishimachi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 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. ^ "Yamada-Nishimachi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ^ 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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