Kurokawa Station (Kagawa)
Kurokawa Station (黒川駅, Kurokawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Mannō, Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D17".[1][2]
Kurokawa Station 黒川駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kurokawa Station, April 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Shinme, Mannō-chō, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-0317 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°07′59″N 133°49′12″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Dosan Line |
| Distance | 21.6 km (13.4 mi) from Tadotsu |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Accessible | No - steps lead up to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | D17 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1961 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 40 |
| Location | |
  Kurokawa Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture  Kurokawa Station Kurokawa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kurokawa Station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 21.6 km (13.4 mi) from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track tracks on an embankment high above the surrounding farmland. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A flight of steps leads up from the access road to the platform and the station is thus not wheelchair accessible. There is a bike shed by the side of the access road.[1][5]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosan Line | ||||
| Shioiri | Local | Sanuki-Saida | ||
History
Kurokawa Station opened on 1 October 1961 under the control of Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[4][6]
Surrounding area
The station is located in a rural area surrounded by rice fields.
See also
References
- "土讃線 多度津－阿波池田間 その5" [Dosan Line Tadotsu - Awa-Ikeda Part 5]. kukanzeneki.net. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Kurokawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 12 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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 664. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "黒川" [Kurokawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 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. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
- JR Shikoku timetable (in Japanese)