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]
Akano Station 赤野駅 | |
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Akano Station in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Akanootsu, Aki-shi, Kōchi-ken 784-0034 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°30′58″N 133°49′28″E |
| Operated by | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Asa Line |
| Distance | 19.6 km from Gomen |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Disabled access | No - steps lead up to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | GN30 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 2002 (2002-07-01) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2011 | 42 daily |
| Location | |
Akano Station Location within Kochi Prefecture Show map of Kochi PrefectureAkano Station Akano Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | |
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]
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]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Asa Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Wajiki | Local | Ananai | ||
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]
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]
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 42 passengers daily.[7]
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Stations of the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line (Gomen Nahari Line) | |
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