Tosa-Kitagawa Station | |
Native Name: | 土佐北川駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Kusunoki, Otoyo, Nagaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-0324 |
Country: | Japan |
Operator: | JR Shikoku |
Line: | Dosan Line |
Distance: | 93.3 km from |
Platforms: | 1 island platform |
Tracks: | 2 |
Accessible: | No - steps lead up to platform |
Code: | D33 |
Passengers: | 4 |
Pass Year: | FY2019 |
Map Type: | Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Tosa-Kitagawa Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōtoyo, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D33".[1]
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 93.3 km from the beginning of the line at .[2]
The station, which is unmanned, consists of a narrow island platform serving two tracks all mounted on an iron bridge spanning the Ananai River. From both the north and south ends of the bridge, stairs lead up to a pedestrian walkway along the length of the bridge which gives access to the platform. At an intermediate landing up the steps on the south side, a waiting room has been established.[3] [4]
The station opened on 1 October 1960 on the existing Dosan Line but at a different location further to the south. After track re-alignment works, the station was moved to its present location on 3 March 1986. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.