Tosa-Irino Station
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Tosa-Irino Station 土佐入野駅 | |||||
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 Entrance of Tosa-irino Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Irino, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-1931 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°01′26″N 133°00′42″E / 33.0239°N 133.0118°E | ||||
| Operated by | Tosa Kuroshio Railway | ||||
| Line | Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line | ||||
| Distance | 34.3 km from Kubokawa | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Connections | bus | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | TK37 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1970 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 159 daily | ||||
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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 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]
