Kotsuka Station (古津賀駅, Kotsuka-eki) is a train station in Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway. It is numbered "TK39".[1]

Kotsuka Station 古津賀駅
A view of Kotsuka station. The parking area and bike shed are in the foreground.
General information
Location	Kotsuka, Shimanto-shi, Kōchi-ken 787-0010 Japan
Coordinates	32°59′10″N 132°57′44″E
Operated by	Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Line(s)	Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line
Distance	40.9 km from Kubokawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Disabled access	No - steps lead up to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	TK39
History
Opened	1 April 1988 (1988-04-01)
Location
Kotsuka Station Location within Japan

Lines and services

Kotsuka Station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 40.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kubokawa.[2]

The station is also served by JR Shikoku Ashizuri limited express services from Nakamura and Sukumo to Kōchi, with one train a day (in the direction of Kochi only) stopping at Kotsuka.[3]

Layout

The station and track is located on an embankment. The station, which is unmanned, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A parking area with vending machines and a bike shed is located at the base of the embankment off National Route 56. A flight of steps leads from this parking area to the platform and the station is thus not wheelchair accessible.[1][4]

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  A view of the platform in the direction of Nishi-Ōgata Station
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  Station nameboard

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 1 April 1988.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 128 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 56 runs parallel to the track.
• The urban area surrounding this station is named Kotsuka on maps, and is part of the town of Shimanto.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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