Tosa-Ōtsu Station
Railway station in Kōchi, Japan
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Tosa-Ōtsu Station (土佐大津駅, Tosa-Ōtsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D41".[1][2]
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JR ShikokuTosa-Ōtsu Station 土佐大津駅 | |||||
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Tosa-Ōtsu Station in 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kō Ōtsu, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 780-0000 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°34′36″N 133°36′43″E | ||||
| Operator | JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ Dosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 119.4 km from Tadotsu | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Accessible | No - overhead footbridge needed to access one of the platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | D41 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 5 December 1925 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 828 | ||||
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Lines
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 119.4 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 of its rapid and some local trains continue towards Kōchi on the Dosan Line tracks with Tosa-Ōtsu as one of their intermediate stops.[5]
Layout
Tosa-Ōtsu Station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A small building linked to one of the platforms serves as a waiting room. An overhead footbridge connects to the other platform. Weather shelters are provided on both platforms.[2]
View of the station platforms in 2010. The roof of the station waiting room can just be seen at the extreme right.
Adjacent stations
History
The station opened on 5 December 1925 as an intermediate stop when the then Kōchi Line (now Dosan Line) was extended from Kōchi eastwards and then northwards towards Tosa-Yamada. At that 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
- Kochi Prefectural Okatoyo High School
- Seiwa Girls' Junior and Senior High School
- Okō Castle ruins
