Okabana Station
Railway station in Hidaka, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
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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]
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JR ShikokuOkabana Station 岡花駅 | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Operator | JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ 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 | ||||
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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]
Adjacent stations
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
