Tosa-Shōwa Station

Tosa-Shōwa Station
土佐昭和駅
Platform of Tosa-Shōwa Station in 2006, looking in the direction of Tosa-Taishō
Location Shōwa, Shimanto-chō, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 786-0511
Japan
Coordinates 33°13′11″N 132°53′51″E / 33.2198°N 132.8975°E / 33.2198; 132.8975Coordinates: 33°13′11″N 132°53′51″E / 33.2198°N 132.8975°E / 33.2198; 132.8975
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Yodo Line
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Connections Bus stop
Construction
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Bike shed
Disabled access No - steps lead up to platform
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Station code G31
History
Opened 1 March 1974 (1974-03-01)
Location
Tosa-Shōwa Station
Location within Japan

Tosa-Shōwa Station (土佐昭和駅, Tosa-Shōwa-eki) is a JR Shikoku railway station in Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It has the station number "G31".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track which is mounted on an embankment above the level of the town. From the access road, a tunnel goes through the embankment and emerges at a concrete ramp which leads to a flight of steps connecting to the platform on the opposite side of the track. A shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. At the base of the embankment next to the entrance tunnel, a bike shed and limited parking is provided. An unstaffed tourist information centre nearby also serves as a waiting room. The station is not wheelchair accessible.[1][4][5]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Tosa-Taishō - Tōkawa

History

The station opened on 01 March 1974 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "土佐昭和" [Tosa-Shōwa]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tosa-Shōwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "土佐昭和（とさしょうわ）駅" [Tosa-Shōwa Station]. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "土佐昭和" [Tosa-Shōwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 27 November 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 647. ISBN 4533029809.



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