is a passenger

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

located in the city of Sukumo,

Kōchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 757,914 (1 December 2011) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km2 (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and ...

, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector

Tosa Kuroshio Railway The is a Public-Private_Partnerships_In_Japan, third-sector railway company in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The name comes from the former Tosa Province and the Kuroshio Current. The company was founded in 1986, and operates three lines: a former J ...

and has the station number "TK45".

Lines and Trains

The station is served by the

Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line The is a 23.6 km Japanese railway line operated by the third-sector railway operator Tosa Kuroshio Railway. It connects Nakamura Station in the city of Shimanto with Sukumo Station in the city of Sukumo in Kōchi Prefecture. Stations Histor ...

, and is located 15.3 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides local trains stop, some trains of the JR ''

Nanpū The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from to . Trains are formed of 3-car or 2+3 car sets of 2700 series DMUs, and sometimes are coupled with '' Shimanto'' services betwee ...

'' limited express service from to , and and the '' Ashizuri'' from to and also stop at Hirata.

Layout

The station consists of a

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

serving a single elevated track. The station building, which has been built at the base of the elevated structure, is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps and an elevator. An enclosed shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. Parking for cars is available at the station forecourt.

Adjacent stations

, - !colspan=5, JR Shikoku , - !colspan=5, Tosa Kuroshio Railway

History

The Tosa Kuroshio Railway opened the station on 1 October 1997 as an intermediate station on the Sukumo Line track which was laid down from to .

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Enkoji Temple - About 2 km from the station *Sukumo City Hirata Elementary School *Sukumo Municipal Hirata Nursery School

References

External links

Station timetable
Railway stations in Kōchi Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1997 Sukumo, Kōchi {{Kochi-rail-station-stub