Utsuigawa Station (打井川駅, Utsuigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan. It is operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It has the station number "G29".[1][2]
G29 Utsuigawa Station 打井川駅 | |||||
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 Utsuigawa Station in 2010, looking in the direction of Iejigawa. The Shimanto River can be seen to the left. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Utsuigawa, Shimanto-chō, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 786-0322 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°10′32″N 133°01′51″E / 33.1756°N 133.0309°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Yodo Line | ||||
| Distance | 10.7 km from Wakai | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | On side of road | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | No - steps lead up to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | G29 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 March 1974 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 0 | ||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 10.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Wakai Station.
Layout
editUtsuigawa Station, which is unmanned, is on an embankment and consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A flight of steps leads up from the road to the platform. The station is not wheelchair accessible. A bike shed and toilet are set up at the base of the embankment. Parking is by the side of the road.[1][3][4]
Adjacent stations
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| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR Shikoku | ||||
| Yodo Line | ||||
| Iejigawa | - | Tosa-Taishō | ||
History
editThe station opened on 1 March 1974 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[5]
Surrounding area
edit- The Shimanto River runs parallel to the track in the vicinity of the station.
- National Route 381 runs parallel to the track on the opposite riverbank.
- The Kaiyodo Hobby Museum - a museum with exhibits of anime figurines and models from the Kaiyodo company.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "打井川" [Utsuigawa]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "打井川（うついがわ）駅" [Utsuigawa Station]. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "打井川" [Utsuigawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "海洋堂ホビー館四万十" [Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto]. ksmv.jp. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
External links
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