Engyōjiguchi Station

Engyōjiguchi Station

円行寺口駅
Engyōjiguchi Station in 2010
General information
Location2 Chome-20 Shinyashiki, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 780-0911
Japan
Coordinates33°33′57″N 133°31′15″E / 33.5659°N 133.5209°E / 33.5659; 133.5209
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Dosan Line
Distance128.7 km from Tadotsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesUnder the elevated track
AccessibleYes - elevator to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeK02
History
Opened1 October 1964 (1964-10-01)
Passengers
FY2019518
Location
Engyōjiguchi Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Engyōjiguchi Station
Engyōjiguchi Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Engyōjiguchi Station is located in Japan
Engyōjiguchi Station
Engyōjiguchi Station
Engyōjiguchi Station (Japan)

Engyōjiguchi Station (円行寺口駅, Engyōjiguchi-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 "K02".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 128.7 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers and a ticket vending machine. There is an elevator from street level to the platform for barrier-free access. Parking for bikes is available under the elevated track and for cars across the street.[2][5][6]

  • View of the station entrance in 2010.
    View of the station entrance in 2010.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Dosan Line
Iriake - Asahi

History

The station was opened on 1 October 1964 by Japanese National Railways (JNR) as a new stop along the existing Dosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][7] In 2008, it was rebuilt and opened as an elevated station as part of a project to elevate Kōchi Station and 4.1 km of nearby tracks to improve traffic circulation in the city.[5][8]

Surrounding area

The station is surrounded by residential areas.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "円行寺口" [Engyōjiguchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 24 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. pp. 667–668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ "Engyojiguchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b "円行寺口駅" [Engyōjiguchi Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2017. Has images of the old station.
  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.
  8. ^ "新ＪＲ高知駅完成　大迫力の杉の大屋根" [New JR Kōchi Station opens] (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun digital. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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