Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station

Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station (土佐上川口駅, Tosa-Kamikawaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK34".[1][2]

Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station

土佐上川口駅
Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station, December 2006
General information
LocationKamikawaguchi, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-1901
Japan
Coordinates33°02′36″N 133°03′22″E
Operated byTosa Kuroshio Railway
Line(s)Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line
Distance29.2 km from Kubokawa
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingLimited
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steps from street level, underpass with steps to reach island platform
Other information
Statusunstaffed
Station codeTK34
History
Opened1 October 1970 (1970-10-01)
Passengers
FY201911
Location
Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station
Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station is located in Japan
Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station
Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station
Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station (Japan)

Lines and services

Tosa-Kamikawaguchi is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 29.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kubokawa.[3]

The station is also served by the JR Shikoku Ashizuri limited express service from Nakamura and Sukumo to Kōchi and Shimanto limited express service from Nakamura and Sukumo to Kōchi and Takamatsu.[4]

Layout

The station, which is unmanned, consists of a side platform serving a single track located on a hillside and is reached by a flight of steps from the access road. There is a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A parking area, bike shed, and a public telephone call box is at the base of the stairs.[5] [6][7]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Nakamura Line
Ariigawa - Uminoōmukae

History

The station opened on 1 October 1970 under the control of Japanese National Railways (JNR). After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area
  • The settlement surrounding the station is shown on maps as Kamikawaguchi and is part of the town of Kuroshio.
  • National Route 56 runs parallel to the track along the coast about 250 metres away.
  • Kamikawaguchi Harbour - a departure point for whale watching excursions.[8]
  • Kamikawaguchi Harbour Whale Park - this recreational area is located next to the harbour.[9]
  • Hata Youth Centre (幡多青少年の家) - the recreational facility is mentioned on the station nameboard but the next station Uminoōmukae is actually nearer.[2][10]

See also

References
  1. "路線図　四万十くろしおライン" [Route Map Kuroshio Lines] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "上川口" [Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station]. michikusa.jp. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. "土佐上川口駅　発車時刻表" [Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station Timetable TK-34] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  5. "土佐上川口（かみかわぐち）駅" [Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station]. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  6. "土佐上川口駅" [Tosa-Kamikawaguchi Station]. seaside-station.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  7. "土佐上川口" [Tosa-Kamikawaguchi]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 19 November 2017. 土佐上川口は高知県黒潮町にある土佐くろしお鉄道中村線の駅です
  8. "Things to do". tourismshikoku.org. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  9. "Kamikawaguchi Harbor Whale Park". Kuroshio Town Official Website. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  10. "幡多青少年の家" [Hata Youth Centre]. Kochi Prefecture Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

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