Azōno Station Explained

Azōno Station
Native Name:薊野駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:34 Azōno Nakamachi, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 781-0013
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Distance:124.4 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:No - platforms are linked by a footbridge
Code:D44
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:368
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Azōno Station

is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi city, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D44".[1]

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 124.4 km from the beginning of the line at .[2]

Although is the official western terminus of the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line (also known as the Gomen-Nahari Line), all its rapid and some local trains continue towards on the Dosan Line tracks with Azōno as one of their intermediate stops.[3]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two elevated tracks. A ramp leads up to the station from street level and a footbridge connects the platforms. Weather shelters are provided on both platforms.[4] [5] [6]

Adjacent stations

|-!colspan=5|JR Shikoku|-!colspan=5|Tosa Kuroshio Railway

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 April 1952 as a new stop on the existing Dosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 25 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Azōno Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 25 December 2017.
  3. Web site: 時刻表 ごめん・なはり線. Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line. Tosa Kuroshio Railway. 25 December 2017.
  4. Web site: 薊野. Azōno. 25 December 2017. hacchi-no-he.net.
  5. Web site: 薊野駅. Azōno Station. 25 December 2017. shikoku.org.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203402/https://www.shikoku.org.uk/JR/LINE/dosan/AZOUNO.htm. 25 December 2017. dead.
  6. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951616. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku. Japanese. 39, 75.