Uminoōmukae Station
Uminoōmukae Station (海の王迎駅, Uminoōmukae-eki) is a train station in Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK35".[1][2]
Uminoōmukae Station 海の王迎駅 | |
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Platform and track of Uminoōmukae Station | |
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 |
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Construction | |
Parking | 2 slots |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Disabled access | Yes - wheelchair ramp to platform |
Other information | |
Status | unstaffed |
Station code | TK35 |
History | |
Opened | 22 April 2003 |
Passengers | |
FY2011 | 2 daily |
Location | |
Uminoōmukae Station Location within Japan |
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]
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]
References
- "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.
- "海の王迎駅" [Uminoōmukae Station]. michikusa.jp. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- 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.
- "海の王迎駅 発車時刻表" [Umino omukae Station Timetable TK-35] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- "海の王迎(うみのおうむかえ)駅" [Tosa-Uminoōmukae Station]. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "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
- "幡多青少年の家" [Hata Youth Centre]. Kochi Prefecture Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "Utsu Beach". Kuroshio Town Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2017.