Tōkawa Station

For the station in Chōshi operated by the Chōshi Electric Railway, see Tokawa Station.

Tōkawa Station (十川駅, Tōkawa-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).

G32 Tōkawa Station 十川駅
Tōkawa Station
General information
Location	Tōkawa, Shimanto-chō, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 786-0504 Japan
Coordinates	33°14′05″N 132°51′21″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Yodo Line
Distance	31.0 km from Wakai
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	G32
History
Opened	1 March 1974 (1974-03-01)
Passengers
FY2018	20
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Hage G33 towards Uwajima Yodo Line Tosa-Shōwa G31 towards Kubokawa
Location Tōkawa Station Location within Kochi Prefecture Show map of Kochi Prefecture Tōkawa Station Tōkawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Tōkawa Station is served by the Yodo Line, and is numbered "G32".

Layout

The station consists of a single island platform located on the side of a hill. The island platform is accessed by means of a stairs from underneath, There is no station building, but only a weather shelter on the platform itself. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 1 March 1974.^[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Shimanto Town Hall - Towa Branch (Former Towa Village Office)
• Shimanto Municipal Sogawa Elementary School
• Shimanto Municipal Sogawa Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan
• Togawa Station, a station in Aomori Prefecture with the same Japanese name

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Station timetable

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