Asahi Station (Kōchi)

Asahi Station

旭駅
Asahi Station in 2006
General information
LocationAsahiekimaecho, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 780-0938
Japan
Coordinates33°33′32″N 133°30′32″E / 33.55889°N 133.50889°E / 33.55889; 133.50889
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Dosan Line
Distance130.2 km from Tadotsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTosaden Kōtsū tramstop
Construction
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusStaffed - JR ticket window (no Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeK03
History
Opened15 November 1924 (1924-11-15)
Passengers
FY20191372
Location
Asahi Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Asahi Station
Asahi Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Asahi Station is located in Japan
Asahi Station
Asahi Station
Asahi Station (Japan)

Asahi Station (旭駅, Asahi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K03".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 130.2 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3]

In addition to the local trains of the Dosan Line, the following limited express services also stop at Ino Station:[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A mock-Tudor style station building connected to platform 1 houses a waiting room and JR ticket window (without Midori no Madoguchi facilities). Access to platform 2 is by a footbridge.[2][5][6]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Limited Express Services
Kōchi Nanpū Asakura
Kōchi Shimanto Asakura
Kōchi Ashizuri Asakura
Dosan Line
Engyōjiguchi Local Kōchi-Shōgyo-Mae

History

The station opened on 15 November 1924 as an intermediate stop when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was extended eastwards from Kusaka to Kōchi. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][7]

Connections

Asahi-ekimae-dōri Station (旭駅前通駅, Asahi-ekimae-dōri-eki), a tramstop on the Ino Line (伊野線, Ino-sen) operated by Tosaden Kōtsū (とさでん交通), is located about 300 metres from the station.

Surrounding area

  • Kochi Gakuen Junior College
  • Kochi Municipal Kyokuhigashi Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "旭" [Asahi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ "Asahi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. ^ "旭駅" [Asahi Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 40, 75. ISBN 9784062951616.
  7. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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