Tosa-Shirahama Station | |
Native Name: | 土佐白浜駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Shirahama, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken, 789-1725 |
Country: | Japan |
Operator: | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
Line: | Nakamura Line |
Distance: | 24.1 km from |
Platforms: | 1 side platform |
Tracks: | 1 |
Accessible: | No - steps lead up to platform |
Code: | TK32 |
Passengers: | 0 |
Pass Year: | FY2019 |
Map Type: | Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Kaina 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 "TK32".[1] [2]
The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 24.1 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.[3]
There is no station building. The station, which is unmanned, consists of a single side platform serving a single line and is located on an embankment high above the adjacent main road and buildings. A ramp from the main road leads to a shelter for waiting passengers which is located on a lower level. Steps from the shelter lead up to the platform which is thus not wheelchair accessible. There is no shelter on the platform itself. The station is a designated evacuation area in the event of tsunamis.[4] [5] [6]
The station opened on 1 October 1970 under the control of Japanese National Railways (JNR). After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to the Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.[7]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 0 passengers daily.[8]