Tosa-Ōtsu Station

Coordinates: 33°34′36″N 133°36′43″E / 33.5766°N 133.6120°E / 33.5766; 133.6120
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Tosa-Ōtsu Station

土佐大津駅
Tosa-Ōtsu Station in 2012
General information
LocationKō Ōtsu, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 780-0000
Japan
Coordinates33°34′36″N 133°36′43″E / 33.5766°N 133.6120°E / 33.5766; 133.6120
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Dosan Line
Distance119.4 km from Tadotsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo - overhead footbridge needed to access one of the platforms
Other information
Statusunstaffed
Station codeD41
History
Opened5 December 1925 (1925-12-05)
Passengers
FY2019828
Location
Tosa-Ōtsu Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Tosa-Ōtsu Station
Tosa-Ōtsu Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Tosa-Ōtsu Station is located in Japan
Tosa-Ōtsu Station
Tosa-Ōtsu Station
Tosa-Ōtsu Station (Japan)

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]

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.
    View of the station platforms in 2010. The roof of the station waiting room can just be seen at the extreme right.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Dosan Line
Gomen - Nunoshida

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "土佐大津" [Tosa-Ōtsu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b 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. 667. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ "Tosa-Ōtsu Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  5. ^ "時刻表 ごめん・なはり線" [Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  6. ^ 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.