Ariigawa Station Explained

Ariigawa Station
Native Name:有井川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ariigawa, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken, 789-1903
Country: Japan
Operator:Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Line:Nakamura Line
Distance:27.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Accessible:No - steps lead up to platform
Code:TK33
Former:Higashi-Ōgata (to 1982)
Passengers:11
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ariigawa Station

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 "TK33".[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 27.6 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.[3]

Layout

The station, which is unmanned, consists of a single side platform serving a single line and is located on an embankment above farmland on both sides. There is no access road. A paved footpath from the mainroad ends in a flight of steps leading to the platform. There is a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The station is not wheelchair accessible.[2] [4] [5]

Adjacent stations

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History

The station opened on 1 October 1970 under the control of Japanese National Railways (JNR) with the name . On 15 November 1982, it was renamed Ariigawa Station. After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.[6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily.[6]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 路線図 四万十くろしおライン. Route Map Kuroshio Lines. Tosa Kuroshio Railway. 18 November 2017.
  2. Web site: 有井川駅. Ariigawa Station. 19 November 2017. michikusa.jp.
  3. Web site: 有井川駅 発車時刻表. Ariigawa Station Timetable TK-33. Tosa Kuroshio Railway. 19 November 2017.
  4. Web site: 有井川(ありいがわ)駅. Ariigawa Station. 19 November 2017.
  5. Web site: 有井川. Ariigawa. 有井川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. 19 November 2017. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp.
  6. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . Japanese . 173, 303 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.