Yamada-Nishimachi Station

Yamada-Nishimachi Station
Yamada-Nishimachi Station; 山田西町駅
	Yamada-Nishimachi Station in 2006
Location	Tosayamadachō Sakaemachi, Kami-shi, Kōchi-ken 782-0039; Japan
Coordinates	33°36′17″N 133°40′39″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Dosan Line
Distance	112.1 km from Tadotsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes - ramp from access road to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	D38
History
Opened	27 January 1952
Location
	Yamada-Nishimachi Station Location within Japan

Yamada-Nishimachi Station (山田西町駅, Yamada-Nishimachi-eki) is a railway station on the Dosan Line in Kami, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D38".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 112.1 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 track. There is a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Dosan Line
Tosa-Yamada		-	Tosa-Nagaoka

History

The station opened on 27 January 1952 as a new station on the existing Dosan Line. At that time the station was operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][5]

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References

"Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
"山田西町" [Yamada-Nishimachi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 667. ISBN 4533029809.
"Yamada-Nishimachi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4533029809.

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[dosanstation-1] "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[hacchi-2] "山田西町" [Yamada-Nishimachi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

[teishajo-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. 667. ISBN 4533029809.

[timetable-4] "Yamada-Nishimachi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

[5] 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.