Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station

Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station (高知商業前駅, Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae-eki) is a railway station on the Dosan Line in Kōchi city, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K04".[1][2]

Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station

高知商業前駅
Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station in 2006
LocationNagaoyamacho, Kochi-shi, Kōchi-ken 780-0953
Japan
Coordinates33°33′31″N 133°29′51″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Dosan Line
Distance131.3 km from Tadotsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsTosaden Kōtsū tramstop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeK04
History
Opened1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)
Previous namesKōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Temporary Stop (until 1987)
Location
Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 131.3 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a curved section of track. There is no station building or shelter. A road viaduct crosses the tracks over part of the platform, providing cover from weather. [2][5][6]

Adjacent stations

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Dosan Line
Asahi Local Asakura

History

The station opened on 1 November 1986 as Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Temporary Stop (高知商業前臨時乗降場, Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae-Rinji-jōkō-ba) operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku and it was renamed Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station.[3][7]

Connections

Kagamigawabashi Station (鏡川橋駅, Kagamigawabashi-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.

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References

  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "高知商業前" [Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 668. ISBN 4533029809.
  4. "Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. "高知商業前駅" [Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 22 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. 42, 75. ISBN 978-4-06-295161-6.
  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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4533029809.

See also


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