Tosa-Shōwa Station

Tosa-Shōwa Station
Tosa-Shōwa Station; 土佐昭和駅
	Platform of Tosa-Shōwa Station in 2006, looking in the direction of Tosa-Taishō
Location	Shōwa, Shimanto-chō, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 786-0511; Japan
Coordinates	33°13′11″N 132°53′51″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Yodo Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Disabled access	No - steps lead up to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	G31
History
Opened	1 March 1974
Location
	Tosa-Shōwa Station Location within Japan

Tosa-Shōwa Station (土佐昭和駅, Tosa-Shōwa-eki) is a JR Shikoku railway station in Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It has the station number "G31".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track which is mounted on an embankment above the level of the town. From the access road, a tunnel goes through the embankment and emerges at a concrete ramp which leads to a flight of steps connecting to the platform on the opposite side of the track. A shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. At the base of the embankment next to the entrance tunnel, a bike shed and limited parking is provided. An unstaffed tourist information centre nearby also serves as a waiting room. The station is not wheelchair accessible.[1][4][5]

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Tosa-Taishō	-	Tōkawa

History

The station opened on 1 March 1974 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6]

References

"土佐昭和" [Tosa-Shōwa]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
"Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
"Tosa-Shōwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
"土佐昭和（とさしょうわ）駅" [Tosa-Shōwa Station]. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
"土佐昭和" [Tosa-Shōwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 647. ISBN 4533029809.

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[yodogreen-1] "土佐昭和" [Tosa-Shōwa]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

[yodostation-2] "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[taishotimetable-3] "Tosa-Shōwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

[hatastation-4] "土佐昭和（とさしょうわ）駅" [Tosa-Shōwa Station]. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

[hacchi-5] "土佐昭和" [Tosa-Shōwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 27 November 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 647. ISBN 4533029809.