Nishi-Ōgata Station Explained

Nishi-Ōgata Station
Native Name:西大方駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kamitanokuchi, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken, 789-1935
Country:Japan
Operator:Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Line:Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line
Distance:37.2 km from
Platforms:1
Tracks:1
Structure:Low embankment
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Bike shed
Accessible:No - steps lead up to platform
Code:TK38
Status:unstaffed
Passengers:11
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Ōgata 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 "TK38".[1] [2]

Lines

Nishi-Ōgata Station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 37.2 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local trains stop at this station.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track situated on an embankment above farmland on both sides. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. Parking and a bike shed are provided on a lay-by along National Route 56 which runs adjacent to the embankment. A flight of steps leads up from the parking area to the platform and the station is thus not wheelchair accessible.[2] [4]

Adjacent stations

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History

The station opened on 1 October 1970 under the management of Japanese National Railways (JNR). After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of nine passengers daily.[5]

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: 西大方駅. Nishi-Ogata Station. 23 November 2017. michikusa.jp.
  3. Web site: 西大方駅 発車時刻表. Nishi-Ogata Station Timetable TK-38. Tosa Kuroshio Railway. 23 November 2017.
  4. Web site: 西大方(にしおおがた)駅. Nishi-Ogata Station. 23 November 2017.
  5. 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.