Kaina Station (荷稲駅, Kaina-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK28".[1][2]
Kaina Station 荷稲駅 | |
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![]() Kaina Station in 2010 | |
General information | |
Location | Kaina, Kuroshio-cho, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-1705 Japan |
Coordinates | 33°07′59″N 133°06′59″E |
Operated by | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
Line(s) | Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line |
Distance | 13.8 km from Kubokawa |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade (side hill cutting) |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Station code | TK28 |
History | |
Opened | 18 December 1963 (1963-12-18) |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 19 |
Location | |
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The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 13.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kubokawa.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track on a side hill cutting. There is no station building and the station is unstaffed. A shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. A bike shed has been set up near the station entrance.[5][2]
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Nakamura Line | ||||
Wakai | Local | Iyoki |
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 18 December 1963 as an intermediate station when it laid down theNakamura Line from Kubokawa to Tosa-Saga. After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.[3][6][7]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19 passengers daily.
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