Tosa-Ōtsu Station
Tosa-Ōtsu Station (土佐大津駅, Tosa-Ōtsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D41".[1][2]
Tosa-Ōtsu Station 土佐大津駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tosa-Ōtsu Station in 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kō Ōtsu, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 780-0000 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°34′36″N 133°36′43″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Dosan Line |
| Distance | 119.4 km from Tadotsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | No - overhead footbridge needed to access one of the platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | unstaffed |
| Station code | D41 |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 December 1925 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 828 |
| Location | |
  Tosa-Ōtsu Station Location within Kochi Prefecture  Tosa-Ōtsu Station Tosa-Ōtsu Station (Japan) | |
Lines
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 119.4 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
Although Gomen is the official western terminus of the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line (also known as the Gomen-Nahari Line, all its rapid and some local trains continue towards Kōchi on the Dosan Line tracks with Tosa-Ōtsu as one of their intermediate stops.[5]
Layout
Tosa-Ōtsu Station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A small building linked to one of the platforms serves as a waiting room. An overhead footbridge connects to the other platform. Weather shelters are provided on both platforms.[2]
View of the station platforms in 2010. The roof of the station waiting room can just be seen at the extreme right.
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 National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][6]
Surrounding area
- Kochi Prefectural Okatoyo High School
- Seiwa Girls' Junior and Senior High School
- Okō Castle ruins
See also
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "土佐大津" [Tosa-Ōtsu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 19 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. 667. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "Tosa-Ōtsu Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- "時刻表 ごめん・なはり線" [Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 19 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
