Tano Station (Kōchi) Explained

Tano Station
Native Name:田野駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Tano-chō, Aki-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-6410
Country:Japan
Operator:Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Line: Asa Line
Distance:41.5 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Bicycle:Bike shed
Accessible:No - steps to platform
Code:GN22
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:138 daily
Pass Year:FY2011
Map Type:Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tano Station

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tano, Aki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway with the station number "GN22".[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Asa Line and is located 41.5 km from the beginning of the line at .[2] All Asa Line trains, rapid and local, stop at the station except for those which start or end their trips at .[3]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two elevated tracks. There is no station building but both platforms have shelters for waiting passengers. Access to the each platform is by separate flights of steps. Another shelter and a bike shed have been built near the base of the steps.[4] [2] [5]

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 Tano Station is a samurai warrior named .[6]

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]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 138 passengers daily.[7]

Surrounding area

See also

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, 87.
  3. Web site: 時刻表 ごめん・なはり線. Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line. Tosa Kuroshio Railway. 20 February 2018.
  4. Web site: 田野. Tano. 20 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  5. Web site: 田野. Tano. 20 February 2018. nacl.sakura.jp.
  6. Web site: 田野 いしん君. Tano Ishin-kun. 20 February 2018. gomen-nahari.com.
  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.