Asakura Station (JR Shikoku)

Asakura Station (朝倉駅, Asakura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Asakura neighborhood of the city of Kōchi, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K05".[1][2]

Asakura

朝倉駅
Asakura Station in 2012
General information
Location133 Hei, Asakura, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 780-0000
Japan
Coordinates33°33′06″N 133°29′08″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Dosan Line
Distance132.7 km from Tadotsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 + 1 siding
ConnectionsTosaden Kōtsū tramstop
Construction
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes - platforms linked by ramps and level crossing
Other information
StatusStaffed - JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeK05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1924 (1924-11-15)
Passengers
FY20191832
Location
Asakura Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Asakura Station
Asakura Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Asakura Station is located in Japan
Asakura Station
Asakura Station
Asakura Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 132.7 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3]

In addition to the local trains of the Dosan Line, the following limited express services also stop at Asakura Station:[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A log-style station building connected to platform 1 houses a waiting room and JR ticket window with Midori no Madoguchi facilities. Access to platform 2 is by a level crossing and ramps. A short siding juts partially into the other side of platform 1. Parking lots are located outside the station.[2][5][6]

  • View of the station platforms in 2006 looking in the direction of Kōchi
    View of the station platforms in 2006 looking in the direction of Kōchi

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR Limited Express Services
Asahi Nanpū Ino
Asahi Shimanto Ino
Asahi Ashizuri Ino
Dosan Line
Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Local Edagawa

History

The station opened on 15 November 1924 as an intermediate stop when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was extended eastwards from Kusaka to Kōchi. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][7]

Connections

Asakura-ekimae Station (朝倉駅前駅, Asakura-ekimae-eki), a tramstop on the Ino Line (伊野線, Ino-sen) operated by Tosaden Kōtsū (とさでん交通), is located less than 100 metres from the station.

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "朝倉駅" [Asakura]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. "Asakura Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. "朝倉駅" [Asakura Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  6. 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. 42, 75. ISBN 978-4-06-295161-6.
  7. 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.
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