Yamada-Nishimachi Station

Yamada-Nishimachi Station (山田西町駅, Yamada-Nishimachi-eki) is a railway station on the Dosan Line in Kami, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D38".[1][2]

Yamada-Nishimachi Station 山田西町駅
Yamada-Nishimachi Station in 2006
Location	Tosayamadachō Sakaemachi, Kami-shi, Kōchi-ken 782-0039 Japan
Coordinates	33°36′17″N 133°40′39″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Dosan Line
Distance	112.1 km from Tadotsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes - ramp from access road to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	D38
History
Opened	27 January 1952
Location
Yamada-Nishimachi Station Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 112.1 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Dosan Line
Tosa-Yamada		-	Tosa-Nagaoka

History

The station opened on 27 January 1952 as a new station on the existing Dosan Line. At that 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][5]

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
2. "山田西町" [Yamada-Nishimachi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
3. 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. 667. ISBN 4533029809.
4. "Yamada-Nishimachi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
5. 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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4533029809.