Tosa-Irino Station

Tosa-Irino Station (土佐入野駅, Tosa-Irino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK37".[1][2]

Tosa-Irino Station

土佐入野駅
Entrance of Tosa-irino Station
General information
LocationIrino, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-1931
Japan
Coordinates33°01′26″N 133°00′42″E
Operated byTosa Kuroshio Railway
Line(s)Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line
Distance34.3 km from Kubokawa
Platforms1
Tracks1
Connectionsbus
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleYes
Other information
Statusunstaffed
Station codeTK37
History
Opened1 October 1970 (1970-10-01)
Passengers
FY2018159 daily
Location
Tosa-Irino Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Tosa-Irino Station
Tosa-Irino Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Tosa-Irino Station is located in Japan
Tosa-Irino Station
Tosa-Irino Station
Tosa-Irino Station (Japan)

Lines and services

Tosa-Irino station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 34.3 km from the starting point of the line at Kubokawa.[3]

The station is also served by JR Shikoku Ashizuri limited express services from Nakamura and Sukumo to Kōchi and Nanpū limited express services Nakamura and Sukumo to Okayama.[4]

Layout

The station consists of a lodge type building with a side platform serving one track. The building has a waiting area, ticket vending machines, a cafe and a convenience store. A bus shelter is at the station entrance. Car parks and bicycle sheds are to one side of the station. A wheelchair ramp leads from the station entrance to the platform.[2][5]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Nakamura Line
Ukibuchi - Nishi-Ōgata

History

The station opened on 1 October 1970 under the control of Japanese National Railways (JNR). After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 262 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area
  • The station is located in the urban centre of Ōgata which is part of the town of Kuroshio.
  • Kuroshio town office - just down the road about 160 m away.
  • National Route 56 - runs parallel to the track nearby and through the urban centre of Ogata.
  • Irino fishing port (入野漁港) - point of departure for whale watching excursions.[6]
  • Tosa Southwest Large Scale Park, Ogata section (土佐西南大規模公園,大方町) - a recreational area with many sport facilities such as a gymnasium and tennis courts.[7]
  • Seaside art gallery (砂浜美術館) - an open-air art gallery set on a beach.[8]

See also

References
  1. "路線図　四万十くろしおライン" [Route Map Kuroshio Lines] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "土佐入野駅" [Tosa-Irino Station]. michikusa.jp. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. "土佐入野駅　発車時刻表" [Tosa-Irino Station Timetable TK-37] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  5. "土佐入野（とさいりの）駅" [Tosa-Irino Station]. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  6. "大方ホエールウォッチング" [Ogata Whale Watching]. nitarikujira.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  7. "佐西南大規模公園.大方" [Tosa Southwest Large Scale Park.Ogata]. park website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  8. "砂浜美術館" [Seaside gallery]. sunabi.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

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