Yamada-Nishimachi Station (山田西町駅, Yamada-Nishimachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kami, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D38".[1][2]
Yamada-Nishimachi Station 山田西町駅 | |||||
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 Yamada-Nishimachi Station in 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tosayamadachō Sakaemachi, Kami-shi, Kōchi-ken 782-0039 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°36′17″N 133°40′39″E / 33.6046°N 133.6774°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Dosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 112.1 km from Tadotsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp from access road to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | D38 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 27 January 1952 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 536 | ||||
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Lines
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Dosan Line | ||||
| Tosa-Yamada | - | Tosa-Nagaoka | ||
History
editThe 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]
Surrounding area
editThe station is located in a residential area.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b "山田西町" [Yamada-Nishimachi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 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.
- ^ "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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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