Nunoshida Station (布師田駅, Nunoshida-eki) is 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 "D42".[1][2]
Nunoshida Station 布師田駅 | |||||
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 Nunoshida Station in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nunoshida, Kochi-shi, Kōchi-ken 781-5101 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°34′33″N 133°35′25″E / 33.5757°N 133.5903°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | |||||
| Distance | 121.4 km from Tadotsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to elevated platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | D42 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 April 1952 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 184 | ||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 121.4 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
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 Nunoshida as one of their intermediate stops.[5]
Layout
editThe station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. A ramp leads up to the platform street level. A shelter and an automated ticket vending machine are provided on the platform. Bicycle parking lots are provided at the foot of the ramp.[2][6][7]
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Shikoku | ||||
| Dosan Line | ||||
| Tosa-Ōtsu | Local | Tosa-Ikku | ||
| Tosa Kuroshio Railway | ||||
| Asa Line | ||||
| Tosa-Ōtsu | Local | Tosa-Ikku | ||
History
editThe 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.[3][8]
Surrounding area
editSurrounding area
edit- Kokubun River
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b "布師田" [Nunoshida]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Nunoshida Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "時刻表 ごめん・なはり線" [Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "布師田駅" [Nunoshida Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 26 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. 37, 74. 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
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