is a passenger

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of ...

located in the town of Shimanto,

Takaoka District, Kōchi is a district located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of the Shimanto merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 68,854 and a density of 45.1 persons per km2. The total area is 1,527.65 km2. Towns ...

, Japan. It is operated by

Shikoku Railway Company The , commonly known as , is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates of intercity and local rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company has it ...

(JR Shikoku). The station bears the number "G30".

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's

Yodo Line The is a railway line in Shikoku, Japan, operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It connects Station, Shimanto, Takaoka District in Kōchi Prefecture and Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture. Its name comes from the ancient provinces of ( ...

and is 17.6 kilometers from the starting point of then line at .

Layout

The station building is built of timber in the style of a mountain lodge. There is a ticket window, waiting area and a shop. A tunnel and a flight of steps lead from the station to an

island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte ...

serving two tracks. Parking is available on a paved compound beside the track. A bus company maintains an office in the station premises and there is a bus depot next to the building.

History

The station opened on 1 March 1974 under the control of

Japanese National Railways The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...

. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

*The station is located in the centre of the former town of Taishō which was merged into the town of Shimanto in 2006. *

Shimanto River The is a river in western Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. 196 km in length, it has a watershed of 2,270 km2. Fisheries Since the river is remote from major cities and does not have any dams, it is sometimes referred to as "the last clear ...

- runs next to Taisho near the station. * National Route 381 - runs through Taisho between the station and the river. *Old Takeuchi Family Residence - half a kilometer from the station. It is an example of a traditional mountain village farmhouse of thatch and timber construction which has been listed as an Important Cultural Property. *Mutemuka Brewery (無手無冠) - a sake brewery which also produces a

shōchū is a Japanese distilled beverage. It is typically distilled from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, or brown sugar, though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as chestnut, sesame seeds, potatoes, or even carrots. Typ ...

made from chestnuts. *Todoroki Park (轟公園) - a local recreation area with a windmill made of stone. *River Park Todoroki (轟公園) - a campsite by the Shimanto River. *Shimanto Taishō Road Station - a service station along National Route 381.

References

External links

Station timetable
Railway stations in Kōchi Prefecture Yodo Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1974 Shimanto, Kōchi (town) {{Kochi-rail-station-stub