Uminoōmukae Station

Uminoōmukae Station 海の王迎駅
Platform and track of Uminoōmukae Station
General information
Location	Kamikawaguchi, Kuroshio-chō, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-1901 Japan
Coordinates	33°02′25″N 133°02′47″E
Operated by	Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Line(s)	Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line
Distance	30.1 km from Kubokawa
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Parking	2 slots
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	Yes - wheelchair ramp to platform
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Station code	TK35
History
Opened	22 April 2003 (2003-04-22)
Passengers
FY2018	4 daily
Location Uminoōmukae Station Location within Kochi Prefecture Show map of Kochi Prefecture Uminoōmukae Station Uminoōmukae Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Uminoōmukae Station (海の王迎駅, Uminoōmukae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK35".[1][2]

Lines and services

The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 30.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kubokawa.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station is set on a hillside above the level of an adjacent secondary road and consists of a single narrow side platform serving a single track. The station is unmanned and there is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. There is a small car park and bicycle shed at the base of the hill next to the secondary road. A wheelchair ramp leads up to the platform.[2][5][6]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Nakamura Line
Tosa-Kamikawaguchi		-	Ukibuchi

History

The station opened on 22 April 2003.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

• National Route 56
• Hata Youth Centre (幡多青少年の家)[7]
• Utsu beach[8]

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. "海の王迎駅" [Uminoōmukae Station]. michikusa.jp. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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. p. 303. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
4. "海の王迎駅　発車時刻表" [Umino omukae Station Timetable TK-35] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
5. "海の王迎（うみのおうむかえ）駅" [Tosa-Uminoōmukae Station]. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
6. "海の王迎" [Uminoōmukae]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 21 November 2017. 海の王迎駅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
7. "幡多青少年の家" [Hata Youth Centre]. Kochi Prefecture Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
8. "Utsu Beach". Kuroshio Town Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

External links

Media related to Uminoōmukae Station at Wikimedia Commons