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 "TK47".

Lines

Sukumo Station is a

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of 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 23.6 km from the opposing terminus of the line at

Station layout

The elevated station consists of two

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s serving two terminating tracks. Stairs and an elevator connect the platforms to the station office on the ground floor. This station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Adjacent stations

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History

The station opened on 1 October 1997. Services between Sukumo and Nakamura were suspended from 2 March 2005 following a collision. Local services only were resumed from 7 April 2005 between Higashi-Sukumo and Nakamura, and limited express services were restored from 13 June 2005. The line from Sukumo reopened on 1 November 2005.

Surrounding area

* National Route 56 * National Route 321 * Sukumo Shell Mound

References

External links

Station homepage
{{Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1997 Railway stations in Kōchi Prefecture Sukumo, Kōchi