Azōno Station
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  Azōno Station Location within Kochi Prefecture  Azōno Station Azōno Station (Japan) |
Azōno Station (薊野駅, Azōno-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi city, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D44".
Lines
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 124.4 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.
Although Gomen is the official western terminus of the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line (also known as the Gomen-Nahari Line), all its rapid and some local trains continue towards Kōchi on the Dosan Line tracks with Azōno as one of their intermediate stops.
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two elevated tracks. A ramp leads up to the station from street level and a footbridge connects the platforms. Weather shelters are provided on both platforms.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Shikoku | ||||
| Dosan Line | ||||
| Tosa-Ikku | Local | Kōchi | ||
| Tosa Kuroshio Railway | ||||
| Asa Line | ||||
| Tosa-Ikku | Local | Kōchi | ||
History
The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 April 1952 as a new stop on the existing Dosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.
Surrounding area
- Mount Itagaki (Taisuke Itagaki Ancestral Cemetery)
- Kakegawa Shrine
See also
References
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "薊野" [Azōno]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ 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. 667. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "Azōno Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "時刻表 ごめん・なはり線" [Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "薊野駅" [Azōno Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ 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. 39, 75. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ 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.
External links
- [https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/01_trainbus/jikoku/pdf/azono.pdf JR Shikoku timetable
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