Nahari Station Explained

Nahari Station
Native Name:奈半利駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Otsu, Nahari-cho, Aki-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-6402
Country:Japan
Operator:Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Line: Asa Line
Distance:42.7 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:Elevated
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Bike shed, bike rentals
Accessible:Yes - elevator to platform
Code:GN21
Status:Staffed ticket window
Passengers:358 daily
Pass Year:FY2011
Map Type:Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nahari Station

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nahari, Aki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway with the station number "GN21".[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Asa Line and is located 42.7 km from the beginning of the line at .[2] It is the eastern terminus for the Asa Line and all trains, both rapid and local, stop and turn back at the station.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. The station building built into the elevated structure houses a waiting area, a restaurant and a ticket window. Access to the platform is by a flight of steps or an elevator. There is a designated parking area for bicycles under the elevated structure and bike rentals are available from the station. Parking for cars is available at the station forecourt. The station building is also a designated tsunami evacuation area.[4] [2] [5] [6]

Station mascot

Each station on the Asa Line features a cartoon mascot character designed by Takashi Yanase, a local cartoonist from Kōchi Prefecture. The mascot for Nahari Station is a girl in a station master's uniform named .[7]

History

The train station was opened on 1 July 2002 by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway as the eastern terminus of its track from .[8]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 358 passengers daily.[8]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

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. 50, 86.
  3. Web site: 時刻表 ごめん・なはり線. Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line. Tosa Kuroshio Railway. 17 February 2018.
  4. Web site: 奈半利. Nahari. 20 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  5. Web site: 奈半利. Nahari. 20 February 2018. nacl.sakura.jp.
  6. Web site: 土佐くろしお鉄道 奈半利駅. Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nahari Station. 20 February 2018. Tosa Kuroshio Railway Official Website.
  7. Web site: なはりこちゃん. Nahariko-chan. 20 February 2018. gomen-nahari.com.
  8. 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.