The Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line (土佐くろしお鉄道阿佐線, Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa-sen) is a 42.7 km Japanese railway line operated by the third-sector railway operator Tosa Kuroshio Railway. It connects Gomen Station in the city of Nankoku with Nahari Station in the city of Nahari in Kōchi Prefecture. The line is also commonly known as the Gomen-Nahari Line (ごめん・なはり線).[1]
| Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line | |
|---|---|
 A 9640 series car on the Asa Line, May 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Gomen-Nahari Line |
| Native name | 土佐くろしお鉄道阿佐線 |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Locale | Kōchi Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 20 |
| Service | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Operator(s) | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Rolling stock | 9640 series DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 2002 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 42.7 km (26.5 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Service outline
editLimited-stop "Rapid" services and some all-stations "Local" services inter-run over the JR Shikoku Dosan Line to and from Kochi Station.[1] Trains are formed of single or two-car diesel multiple units.[1]
Stations
edit| No. | Name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Rapid | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GN40 | Gomen | 後免 | 0.0 | ● | Dosan Line | Nankoku | Kōchi Prefecture |
| GN39 | Gomenmachi | 後免町 | 1.1 | ● | Tosaden Kōtsū Gomen Line | ||
| GN38 | Tateda | 立田 | 2.9 | ｜ | |||
| GN37 | Noichi | のいち | 5.7 | ● | Kōnan | ||
| GN36 | Yoshikawa | よしかわ | 8.0 | ｜ | |||
| GN35 | Akaoka | あかおか | 9.3 | ● | |||
| GN34 | Kagami | 香我美 | 10.7 | ｜ | |||
| GN33 | Yasu | 夜須 | 12.4 | ● | |||
| GN32 | Nishibun | 西分 | 16.4 | ▽ | Geisei | ||
| GN31 | Wajiki | 和食 | 18.2 | ● | |||
| GN30 | Akano | 赤野 | 19.6 | ▽ | Aki | ||
| GN29 | Ananai | 穴内 | 23.6 | ▽ | |||
| GN28 | Kyūjōmae | 球場前 | 26.2 | ● | |||
| GN27-1 | Aki General Hospital | あき総合病院前 | 26.8 | ● | |||
| GN27 | Aki | 安芸 | 27.7 | ● | |||
| GN26 | Ioki | 伊尾木 | 30.4 | ● | |||
| GN25 | Shimoyama | 下山 | 34.7 | ● | |||
| GN24 | Tōnohama | 唐浜 | 37.0 | ● | Yasuda | ||
| GN23 | Yasuda | 安田 | 38.7 | ● | |||
| GN22 | Tano | 田野 | 41.5 | ● | Tano | ||
| GN21 | Nahari | 奈半利 | 42.7 | ● | Nahari | ||
Rolling stock
editA fleet of 11 9640 series ("9640" can be read as "Kuroshio" in Japanese) stainless steel-bodied diesel multiple unit cars are used on the line, including two cars, 9640-1S and 9640-2S with rounded front ends in a whale motif and an open observation balcony on one side.[2]
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9640 series car 9640-6 -
9640 series car 9640-1S -
9640 series car 9640-2S
History
editThe Tosa Kuroshio Tetsudo was established on 8 May 1986 for the purpose of resuming construction of the Sukumo and Asa lines, which had been planned by Japanese National Railways but abandoned.[1] The company acquired a license to operate the Asa Line in January 1988, and commenced construction of the line, which opened on 1 July 2002.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 173. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Takai, Kunpei (30 June 2014). Morokawa, Hisashi; Hattori, Akihiro (eds.). 全国私鉄超決定版 電車・機関車・気動車1700 [Nationwide Private Railway Ultimate Edition: 1700 EMUs, Locomotives, and DMUs] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Sekaibunka-sha. p. 263. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.