Utsuigawa Station

Utsuigawa Station (打井川駅, Utsuigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan. It is operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It has the station number "G29".[1][2]

G29
Utsuigawa Station

打井川駅
Utsuigawa Station in 2010, looking in the direction of Iejigawa. The Shimanto River can be seen to the left.
General information
LocationUtsuigawa, Shimanto-chō, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 786-0322
Japan
Coordinates33°10′32″N 133°01′51″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Yodo Line
Distance10.7 km from Wakai
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
ParkingOn side of road
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steps lead up to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeG29
History
Opened1 March 1974 (1974-03-01)
Passengers
FY20180
Location
Utsuigawa Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Utsuigawa Station
Utsuigawa Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Utsuigawa Station is located in Japan
Utsuigawa Station
Utsuigawa Station
Utsuigawa Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 10.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Wakai Station

Layout

Utsuigawa Station, which is unmanned, is on an embankment and consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A flight of steps leads up from the road to the platform. The station is not wheelchair accessible. A bike shed and toilet are set up at the base of the embankment. Parking is by the side of the road.[1][3][4]

Adjacent stations
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JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Iejigawa - Tosa-Taishō

History

The station opened on 1 March 1974 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[5]

Surrounding area
  • The Shimanto River runs parallel to the track in the vicinity of the station.
  • National Route 381 runs parallel to the track on the opposite riverbank.
  • The Kaiyodo Hobby Museum - a museum with exhibits of anime figurines and models from the Kaiyodo company.[6]

See also

References
  1. "打井川" [Utsuigawa]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "打井川（うついがわ）駅" [Utsuigawa Station]. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. "打井川" [Utsuigawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. 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. 647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. "海洋堂ホビー館四万十" [Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto]. ksmv.jp. Retrieved 26 November 2017.

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