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Railway station in Kuroshio, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Nishi-Ōgata Station
西大方駅
Nishi-Ōgata Station in February 2018
General information
LocationKamitanokuchi, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken, 789-1935
Japan
Coordinates33°00′32″N 132°59′12″E / 33.0088°N 132.9868°E / 33.0088; 132.9868
Operated byTosa Kuroshio Railway
Line(s)Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line
Distance37.2 km from Kubokawa
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeLow embankment
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steps lead up to platform
Other information
Statusunstaffed
Station codeTK38
History
Opened1 October 1970 (1970-10-01)
Passengers
FY201811
Location
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Nishi-Ōgata Station (西大方駅, Nishi-Ōgata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK38".

Lines

Nishi-Ōgata Station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 37.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kubokawa. Only local trains stop at this station.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track situated on an embankment above farmland on both sides. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. Parking and a bike shed are provided on a lay-by along National Route 56 which runs adjacent to the embankment. A flight of steps leads up from the parking area to the platform and the station is thus not wheelchair accessible.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Nakamura Line
Tosa-Irino - Kotsuka

History

The station opened on 1 October 1970 under the management of Japanese National Railways (JNR). After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of nine passengers daily.

See also

References

  1. "路線図　四万十くろしおライン" [Route Map Kuroshio Lines] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ^ "西大方駅" [Nishi-Ogata Station]. michikusa.jp. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 173, 303. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  4. "西大方駅　発車時刻表" [Nishi-Ogata Station Timetable TK-38] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. "西大方（にしおおがた）駅" [Nishi-Ogata Station]. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

External links

Media related to Nishi-Ogata Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line
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