Okabana Station
Okabana Station (岡花駅, Okabana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the village of Hidaka, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K10".[1][2]
Okabana Station 岡花駅 | |
|---|---|
 Okabana Station in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hongo, Hidaka, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-2153 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°31′47″N 133°21′05″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Dosan Line |
| Distance | 148.6 km from Tadotsu |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | K10 |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 August 1960 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 126 |
| Location | |
  Okabana Station Location within Kochi Prefecture  Okabana Station Okabana Station (Japan) | |
Lines
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 145.7 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a weather shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2][5]
History
Okabana Station opened on 20 August 1960 as a new stop on the existing Dosan Line. At this 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][6]
Surrounding area
- Kusaka River
- Japan National Route 33
See also
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "岡花" [Okabana]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 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. 668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "Okabana Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "岡花駅" [Okabana Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 20 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.
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