Coordinates: 33°30′58″N 133°49′28″E / 33.516086°N 133.824542°E / 33.516086; 133.824542

Akano Station

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Akano Station

赤野駅
File:Akano sta 02.jpg
Akano Station in 2007
General information
LocationAkanootsu, Aki-shi, Kōchi-ken 784-0034
Japan
Coordinates33°30′58″N 133°49′28″E / 33.516086°N 133.824542°E / 33.516086; 133.824542
Operated byTosa Kuroshio Railway
Line(s)■ Asa Line
Distance19.6 km from Gomen
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steps lead up to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeGN30
History
Opened1 July 2002 (2002-07-01)
Passengers
FY201142 daily
Location
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Akano Station (Japan)

Akano Station (赤野駅, Akano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Aki, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway with the station number "GN30".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Asa Line and is located 19.6 km from the beginning of the line at Gomen.[3] local trains and rapid train which runs in the morning stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building and the station is unstaffed but a shelter comprising both an open and an enclosed compartment is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps. Another waiting room is provided near the station entrance at the base of the elevated structure, together with parking lots and a bike shed.[2][3][5]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Asa Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Wajiki Local Ananai

Station mascot

Each station on the Asa Line features a cartoon mascot character designed by Takashi Yanase, a local cartoonist from Kōchi Prefecture. The mascot for Akano Station is a figure of a seagull dressed in a sailor suit named Akano Kamome-chan (あかの カモメちゃん). The design is chosen because the line runs by the coast of the Pacific Ocean near the station and many seagulls can be seen in the area.[6]

History

The train station was opened on 1 July 2002 by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway as an intermediate station on its track from Gomen to Nahari.[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 42 passengers daily.[7]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "赤野" [Akano]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 50, 86. ISBN 9784062951609.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ "時刻表 ごめん・なはり線" [Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "赤野" [Akano]. nacl.sakura.jp. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "あかの カモメちゃん" [Akano Kamome-chan]. gomen-nahari.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

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