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Kōchi Station
高知駅
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| Kōchi Station north exit | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kōchi (See other stations in Kōchi) |
| City | Kōchi |
| Neighborhood etc. | 2-1-10 Sakaeda-chō |
| Postal Code | 780-0061 |
| (in Japanese) | 高知県高知市栄田町2-1-10 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1924 |
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| Operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | Dosan Line |
| Statistics | 5,059 passengers/day 2006 |
 Large bus terminal(s) attached to the station |
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Kōchi Station (高知駅 Kōchi-eki) is a railway station on the Dosan Line of the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) located in the city center of Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.
In front of the station is Kōchi-Ekimae Station, a tram stop on the Tosa Electric Railway Sanbashi Line.
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Station layout
Since the completion of the new station building and platforms on February 26, 2008, Kōchi Station has become a raised station with two platforms served by four tracks.
The new roof covering the station is affectionately referred to as the Kujira Dome (くじらドーム lit. "Whale Dome"). It received the Landmark Prize at the seventh annual Japanese Railway Awards held by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
| 1 | ■Dosan Line | Sakawa, Susaki, Kubokawa, Nakamura, Sukumo (mostly limited express trains) |
| ■Dosan Line | Gomen, Tosa-Yamada, Awa-Ikeda, Takamatsu, Okayama (limited express trains only) |
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| 2 | ■Dosan Line | Sakawa, Susaki, Kubokawa, Nakamura, Sukumo (mostly local trains) |
| ■Dosan Line | Gomen, Tosa-Yamada, Awa-Ikeda, Takamatsu, Okayama (limited express trains only) |
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| 3 | ■Dosan Line | Gomen, Tosa-Yamada, Awa-Ikeda, Takamatsu, Okayama (local trains only) |
| 4 | ■Dosan Line | Sakawa, Susaki, Kubokawa, Nakamura, Sukumo (local trains only) |
| ■Dosan Line | Through service on the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line for Aki, Nahari (local and rapid trains only) |
History
The station, one of the key stations of the Shikoku railway network, started operation on November 15, 1924.[1]
References
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998) (in Japanese). Teishajō Hensen Daijiten - Kokutetsu JR Hen. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 667, vol. II. ISBN 4533029809.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kōchi Station |
- Ekikomi - Kōchi Station (JR Shikoku official website) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 33°34′01″N 133°32′37″E / 33.56693°N 133.543527°E
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