Tosa-Shōwa Station

Railway station in Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

33°13′11″N 132°53′51″E / 33.2198°N 132.8975°E / 33.2198; 132.8975Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Yodo LineDistance26.5 km from WakaiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConnectionsBus stopConstructionParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleNo - steps lead up to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeG31HistoryOpened1 March 1974 (1974-03-01)PassengersFY20182 Services

Preceding station	JR Shikoku			Following station
Tōkawa G32 towards Uwajima		Yodo Line		Tosa-Taishō G30 towards Kubokawa

Location
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Tosa-Shōwa Station (土佐昭和駅, Tosa-Shōwa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan. It is operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It has the station number "G31".^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 26.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Wakai Station.^[3]

Layout

Tosa-Shōwa 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]

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]

Surrounding area

Shimanto Municipal Showa Junior High School
Shimanto Town Showa Elementary School
Japan National Route 381
Shimanto River

References

^ ^a ^b "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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.