Gomen Station

Gomen Station (後免駅, Gomen-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by JR Shikoku for its Dosan Line with the station number "D40" and by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway for its Asa Line with the station number "GN40".[1][2]

D40
Gomen Station

後免駅
Gomen Station in 2010
General information
Location2-4 Ekimaechō, Nankoku-shi, Kōchi-ken 783-0002
Japan
Coordinates33°34′45″N 133°38′43″E
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance116.2 km (72.2 mi) from Tadotsu (start of the Dosan Line)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4 + 1 passing loop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesDesignated parking area for bicycles
AccessibleYes - elevators to all platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed - JR Shikoku ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeD40, GN40
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened5 December 1925 (1925-12-05)
Passengers
FY20201,656 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Tosa-Ōtsu
D41
towards Kubokawa
 Dosan Line Tosa-Nagaoka
D39
towards Tadotsu
Location
Gomen Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Gomen Station
Gomen Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Gomen Station is located in Japan
Gomen Station
Gomen Station
Gomen Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is served by the Dosan Line and is located 116.2 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3] Besides the local trains of the Dosan Line, the following JR limited express services also stop at Gomen Station:[4]

In addition the station is the start point and western terminus of the Asa Line (also known as the Gomen-Nahari Line). However, all its rapid and some local trains continue westwards to end at Kōchi using the Dosan Line tracks.[5]

Layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. Track/platform 0 (a siding) and track/platform 1 (bidirectional) is used by Asa Line trains while tracks/platforms 2 and 3 (both bidirectional) are used by Dosan Line trains. A passing loop runs alongside track 3.[3]

The present station building is an elevated structure where passenger facilities are located on a bridge which spans the tracks. The station entrance is on the south side of the tracks from where elevators and stairs lead to the bridge structure on level 2 which houses ticket gates, a waiting area and a JR ticket window (with a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office) and a JR travel centre (Warp Plaza). From the bridge, separate stairs and elevators connect to all platforms. The bridge also connects to a second station entrance from road on the north side of the tracks.[2][6][7]

  • A view of the station platforms and tracks looking east. Note the hashigami station building across the tracks. Note also how track 1 (to the right) and track 0 (in the far distance) merge and then slope up towards Gomenmachi.
    A view of the station platforms and tracks looking east. Note the hashigami station building across the tracks. Note also how track 1 (to the right) and track 0 (in the far distance) merge and then slope up towards Gomenmachi.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR Limited Express Services
Tosa-Yamada Nanpū Kōchi
Tosa-Yamada Shimanto Kōchi
Tosa-Yamada Ashizuri Kōchi
Asa Line
Tosa-Ōtsu Rapid Gomenmachi
Tosa-Ōtsu Local Gomenmachi

History

The station opened on 5 December 1925 as an intermediate stop when the then Kōchi Line (now Dosan Line) was extended from Kōchi eastwards and then northwards towards Tosa-Yamada. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR). On 1 April 1987, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, was privatised and control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[8][9]

On 1 July 2002, the Tosa Kuroshio Railway completed its track to Nahari and operations commenced on the Asa Line with Gomen as the official start point.[10]

Surrounding area
  • Kochi Prefectural Kochi East Technical High School
  • Kochi Prefectural Kochi Agricultural High School
  • Nankoku Municipal Gomenoda Elementary School
  • Nankoku City Nagaoka Elementary School

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. "後免" [Gomen]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. 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. 35, 74. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. "Gomen Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. "時刻表 ごめん・なはり線" [Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  6. "後免駅" [Gomen Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  7. "後免" [Gomen]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

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