Kunimi Station (Kōchi)
Kunimi Station (国見駅, Kunimi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK42".[1][2]
Kunimi Station 国見駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kunimi Station, December 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kunimi, Shimanto-shi, Kōchi-ken 787-0667 Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°58′43″N 132°53′03″E |
| Operated by | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Line(s) | Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line |
| Distance | 6.2 km from Nakamura |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Embankment |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Accessible | No - steps to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | TK42 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1997 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 11 |
| Location | |
  Kunimi Station Location within Kochi Prefecture  Kunimi Station Kunimi Station (Japan) | |
Lines and Trains
The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line, and is located 6.2 km from the starting point of the line at Nakamura.[3] Only local trains stop at the station. Some eastbound trains provide a through service beyond Nakamura on the Nakamura Line to Kubokawa.[4]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track on an embankment. There is no station building, but an enclosed shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. Access to platform is by means of a flight of steps. A bike shed and parking lots for cars are available near the base of the steps.[2][5]
History
The Tosa Kuroshio Railway opened the station on 1 October 1997 as an intermediate station on the Sukumo Line track which was laid down from Nakamura to Sukumo.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Shimanto Municipal Higashi Nakasuji Junior High School
- Shimanto Municipal Higashinakasuji Elementary School
- Nakasuji River
- Japan National Route 56
See also
References
- "路線図 四万十くろしおライン" [Route Map Kuroshio Lines] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "国見" [Kunimi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 173, 303. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- "国見駅 発車時刻表" [Kunimi Station Timetable TK-42] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "国見（くにみ）駅" [Kunimi Station]. Archived from the original on 16 September 2004. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
