Tosa-Shirahama Station

Tosa-Shirahama Station 土佐白浜駅
Platform of Tosa-Shirahama Station looking in the direction of Ariigawa
General information
Location	Shirahama, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken, 789-1725 Japan
Coordinates	33°03′23″N 133°05′51″E
Operated by	Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Line(s)	Nakamura Line
Distance	24.1 km from Kubokawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Accessible	No - steps lead up to platform
Other information
Station code	TK32
History
Opened	1 October 1970 (1970-10-01)
Passengers
FY2019	0
Location Kaina Station Location within Kochi Prefecture Show map of Kochi Prefecture Kaina Station Kaina Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tosa-Shirahama Station (土佐白浜駅, Tosa-Shirahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK32".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 24.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kubokawa.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]

Layout

There is no station building. The station, which is unmanned, consists of a single side platform serving a single line and is located on an embankment high above the adjacent main road and buildings. A ramp from the main road leads to a shelter for waiting passengers which is located on a lower level. Steps from the shelter lead up to the platform which is thus not wheelchair accessible. There is no shelter on the platform itself. The station is a designated evacuation area in the event of tsunamis.[5][6] [7]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nakamura Line
Saga-Kōen		Local	Ariigawa

History

The station opened on 1 October 1970 under the control of Japanese National Railways (JNR). After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to the Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 0 passengers daily.[8]

Surrounding area

• National Route 56 runs next to the station below the embankment.[7]

A panorama of the platform and the Pacific Ocean. National Route 56 can be seen along the coast. The buildings are at a location named Shirahama on the map but are part of the town of Kuroshio.

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. "路線図　四万十くろしおライン" [Route Map Kuroshio Lines] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
2. "土佐白浜駅" [Tosa-Shirahama Station]. michikusa.jp. Retrieved 19 November 2017. 昭和４５年国鉄中村線土佐白浜駅が設置された。現在は堤防ができて国道が広がり、後背地がない分だけ海の方へ拡張されているが、以前はあたり一帯に真白な浜が広がっていたという.
3. 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. pp. 173, 303. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
4. "土佐白浜駅　発車時刻表" [Tosa-Shirahama Station Timetable TK-32] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
5. "土佐白浜駅" [Tosa-Shirahama Station]. seaside-station.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
6. "土佐白浜（とさしらはま）駅" [Tosa-Shirahama Station]. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
7. "土佐白浜" [Tosa-Shirahama]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 19 November 2017. 土佐白浜は高知県黒潮町にある土佐くろしお鉄道中村線の駅です
8. "駅別乗降客数データ". 国土数値情報ダウンロードサイト. National Land Information Division, National Spatial Planning and Regional Policy Bureau, MLIT of Japan. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

External links

Media related to Tosa-Shirahama Station at Wikimedia Commons