Azōno Station
Railway station in Kōchi, Japan
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Azōno Station (薊野駅, Azōno-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi city, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D44".[1][2]
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JR ShikokuAzōno Station 薊野駅 | |||||
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Platforms seen from an overpass of the station in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 34 Azōno Nakamachi, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 781-0013 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°34′43″N 133°33′36″E | ||||
| Operated by | JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | |||||
| Distance | 124.4 km from Tadotsu | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Accessible | No - platforms are linked by a footbridge | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | D44 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 April 1952 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 368 | ||||
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Lines
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 124.4 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 Azōno as one of their intermediate stops.[5]
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two elevated tracks. A ramp leads up to the station from street level and a footbridge connects the platforms. Weather shelters are provided on both platforms.[2][6][7]
Adjacent stations
History
The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 April 1952 as a new stop on the existing Dosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][8]
Surrounding area
- Mount Itagaki (Taisuke Itagaki Ancestral Cemetery)
- Kakegawa Shrine
