Tosa-Saga Station Explained

Tosa-Saga Station
Native Name:土佐佐賀駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Saga, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-1720
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.0805°N 133.1013°W
Operator:Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Line:Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line
Distance:20.8 km from
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Connections:Bus stop
Parking:Limited
Bicycle:Bike shed
Accessible:Yes - level crossing and ramp to island platform
Code:TK30
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:122
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tosa-Saga 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 "TK30".[1] [2]

Lines and trains

The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 20.8 km from the starting point of the line at .

The following JR Shikoku limited express services also stop at the station:[3]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with a siding. The single-storey station building has a waiting area and a cafe but the ticket window is unstaffed. Bike sheds and a limited number of parking lots are available.[4] [5] A level crossing leads over a track and up a ramp to the island platform.

History

The station opened on 18 December 1963 as the terminus of a Japanese National Railways (JNR) line from . It became a through-station on 1 October 1970 when the line was extended to . After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.[6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 122 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located in the centre of what used to be the municipality of Saga which has now been merged into the town of Kuroshio.

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: 土佐佐賀駅. Tosa-Saga Station. 伊与木川が佐賀湾に注ぐ河口部に位置する駅で、地名は山が険しいという意味のサガ(嵯峨)に由来するという.. 18 November 2017. michikusa.jp.
  3. Web site: 土佐佐賀駅 発車時刻表. Tosa-Saga Station Timetable TK-30. Tosa Kuroshio Railway. 18 November 2017.
  4. Web site: 土佐佐賀. https://archive.today/20121220020257/http://www.sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp/tosasaga.html. dead. 20 December 2012. Tosa-Saga. 土佐佐賀は高知県黒潮町にある土佐くろしお鉄道中村線の駅です.. 18 November 2017. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp.
  5. Web site: 土佐佐賀. Tosa-Saga. 10 December 2017. hacchi-no-he.net.
  6. 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.