Gomenmachi Station Explained

Gomenmachi Station
Native Name:	後免駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Country:	Japan
Distance:	10.9 km from (western terminus)
Platforms:	2 side platforms
Tracks:	1
Structure:	At grade
Former:	Gomen-ekimae until 26 July 1974
Passengers:	265 (Asa Line) 921 (tram)
Pass Year:	FY2019
Map Type:	Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Gomenmachi Station

thumb|right|270px|Tosa Kuroshio Railway Gomenmachi Station is a train and tram station located in the same vicinity in the city of Nankoku, Japan. The train station is operated by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway with the station number "GN39". The tram station is the eastern terminus of the Gomen Line operated by Tosaden Kōtsū.^{[1] [2]}

Lines

The train station is served by the Asa Line and is located 1.1 km from the beginning of the line at .^[3] All rapid and local trains on the line stop at the station.^[4]

The tram station is the eastern terminus of the Tosaden Kōtsū Gomen Line and is located 10.9 km from the western terminus at .^[2]

Layout

The train station consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building but the platform has a shelter for waiting passengers. In addition, there is a traditional style tiled-roof waiting room set up under the elevated structure. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps. Bicycle parking is available under the elevated structure and car parking is available at the station forecourt.^{[5] [6]}

The tram station is located at grade in the train station forecourt and at right angles to the railway track.

Adjacent stations

|-!colspan=5|Tosa Kuroshio Railway|-!colspan=5|Tosaden Kōtsū

History

The train station was opened on 1 July 2002 by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway as an intermediate station on its track from to .^[7]

The tram station was opened on 21 February 1925 under the name Gomen-ekimae. On 26 July 1974, it was renamed Gomenmachi and moved to its present position from a location further to the west.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the train station was used by an average of 326 passengers daily.^[7]

Surrounding area

• Nankoku Municipal Gomenoda Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
2. 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. 35, 90.
3. 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1巻 四国東部エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951609. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku. Japanese. 49, 85.
4. Web site: 時刻表 ごめん・なはり線. Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line. Tosa Kuroshio Railway. 16 February 2018.
5. Web site: 後免町. Gomenmachi. 16 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
6. Web site: 後免町. Gomenmachi. 15 February 2018. nacl.sakura.jp.
7. 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.