Ōta Station (Kagawa)
Ōta Station (太田駅, Ōta-eki) is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K05".
Ōta Station 太田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ōta Station entrance, 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 705-4 Ota Kamimachi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-8074 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.2991°N 134.0449°E |
| Operated by |  Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Kotohira Line |
| Distance | 6.2 km from Takamatsu-Chikkō |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | K05 |
| History | |
| Opened | December 21, 1926 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 4,410 per day[1] |
| Location | |
  Ōta Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture  Ōta Station Ōta Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ōta Station is a statin on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 6.2 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. [2]
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuseishi | Kotohira Line | Busshōzan |
History
Ōta Station opened on December 21, 1926 as a station of the Kotohira Electric Railway. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Kotohira Line due to a company merger. In April 1987, the station building was relocated 336 meters in the direction of Kotoden Kotohira.
Surrounding area
- Kagawa Prefectural Road 147 Ota Uemachi Shido Line
- Kagawa Prefectural School for the Deaf
- Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu Sakurai High School
Passenger statistics
| Ridership per day [1] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 3,387 |
| 2012 | 3,608 |
| 2013 | 3,789 |
| 2014 | 3,913 |
| 2015 | 4,127 |
| 2016 | 4,355 |
| 2017 | 4,410 |
See also
References
- "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- 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. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.
External links
Media related to Ōta Station (Kagawa) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)