Azōno Station

Azōno Station 薊野駅
Platforms seen from an overpass of the station in 2010
General information
Location	34 Azōno Nakamachi, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken 781-0013 Japan
Coordinates	33°34′43″N 133°33′36″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Dosan Line ■ Asa Line
Distance	124.4 km from Tadotsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	No - platforms are linked by a footbridge
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	D44
History
Opened	15 April 1952 (1952-04-15)
Passengers
FY2019	368
Location Azōno Station Location within Kochi Prefecture Show map of Kochi Prefecture Azōno Station Azōno Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Azōno Station (薊野駅, Azōno-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi city, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D44".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 124.4 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 its rapid and some local trains continue towards Kōchi on the Dosan Line tracks with Azōno as one of their intermediate stops.[5]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two elevated tracks. A ramp leads up to the station from street level and a footbridge connects the platforms. Weather shelters are provided on both platforms.[2][6][7]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR Shikoku
Dosan Line
Tosa-Ikku		Local		Kōchi
Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Asa Line
Tosa-Ikku		Local		Kōchi

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 15 April 1952 as a new stop on the existing Dosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][8]

Surrounding area

• Mount Itagaki (Taisuke Itagaki Ancestral Cemetery)
• Kakegawa Shrine

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
2. "薊野" [Azōno]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
3. 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. "Azōno Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
5. "時刻表 ごめん・なはり線" [Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
6. "薊野駅" [Azōno Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
7. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 39, 75. ISBN 9784062951616.
8. 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.

External links

• [https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/01_trainbus/jikoku/pdf/azono.pdf JR Shikoku timetable