Arioka Station (有岡駅, Arioka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK43".[1][2]
Arioka Station 有岡駅 | |||||
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 Arioka Station in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Arioka, Shimanto-shi, Kōchi-ken 787-0771 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 32°57′41.21″N 132°49′59.96″E / 32.9614472°N 132.8333222°E | ||||
| Operated by | Tosa Kuroshio Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Sukumo Line | ||||
| Distance | 11.6 km from Nakamura | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TK43 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1997 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 81 | ||||
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Lines and Trains
editThe station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line, and is located 11.2 km from the starting point of the line at Nakamura.[3] Only local trains stop at the station. Some eastbound trains provide a through service beyond Nakamura on the Nakamura Line to Kubokawa.[4]
Layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two elevated tracks. There is no station building, but enclosed shelters are provided on both platforms for waiting passengers. Access to platforms is by means of separate flights of steps. A bike shed and parking lots for cars are available near the base of the steps.[2][5]
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sukumo Line | ||||
| Kunimi | Local | Kōgyōdanchi | ||
History
editThe Tosa Kuroshio Railway opened the station on 1 October 1997 as an intermediate station on the Sukumo Line track which was laid down from Nakamura to Sukumo.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 71 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Shimanto City Hall Nakasuji Branch Office
- Shimanto Municipal Nakasuji Elementary School
- Shimanto Municipal Nakasuji Junior High School
- Japan National Route 56
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "路線図 四万十くろしおライン" [Route Map Kuroshio Lines] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "有岡" [Arioka]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "有岡駅 発車時刻表" [Arioka Station Timetable TK-43] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "有岡（ありおか）駅" [Arioka Station]. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
External links
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