Tano Station (Kōchi)
Railway station in Tano, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
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Tano Station (田野駅, Tano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tano, Aki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway with the station number "GN22".[1][2]
Japan
Tano Station 田野駅 | |||||
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Tano Station in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tano-chō, Aki-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-6410 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°25′49.16″N 134°0′29.43″E | ||||
| Operator | Tosa Kuroshio Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Asa Line | ||||
| Distance | 41.5 km from Gomen | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||
Cycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | No - steps to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | GN22 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 2002 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2011 | 138 daily | ||||
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Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two elevated tracks. There is no station building but both platforms have shelters for waiting passengers. Access to the each platform is by separate flights of steps. Another shelter and a bike shed have been built near the base of the steps.[2][3][5]
Adjacent stations
Station mascot
Each station on the Asa Line features a cartoon mascot character designed by Takashi Yanase, a local cartoonist from Kōchi Prefecture. The mascot for Tano Station is a samurai warrior named Tano Ishin-kun (田野 いしん君).[6]
History
The train station was opened on 1 July 2002 by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway as an intermediate station on its track from Gomen to Nahari.[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 138 passengers daily.[7]
Surrounding area
- Tano Town Office
- Tano Elementary School
- Tano Town Tano Junior High School*
- Kochi Prefectural Junior High School
