Okabana Station

Okabana Station

岡花駅
Okabana Station in 2010
General information
LocationHongo, Hidaka, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-2153
Japan
Coordinates33°31′47″N 133°21′05″E / 33.5297°N 133.3513°E / 33.5297; 133.3513
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Dosan Line
Distance148.6 km from Tadotsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
AccessibleYes - ramp leads up to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeK10
History
Opened20 August 1960 (1960-08-20)
Passengers
FY2018126
Location
Okabana Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Okabana Station
Okabana Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Okabana Station is located in Japan
Okabana Station
Okabana Station
Okabana Station (Japan)

Okabana Station (岡花駅, Okabana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the village of Hidaka, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K10".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 145.7 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a weather shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2][5]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Shikoku
Dosan Line
Kusaka Local Tosa-Kamo

History

Okabana Station opened on 20 August 1960 as a new stop on the existing Dosan Line. At this 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "岡花" [Okabana]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 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. 668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ "Okabana Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ^ "岡花駅" [Okabana Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 20 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.
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