Gomenmachi Station
Gomenmachi Station 後免駅 | |||||
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 Tosaden Kōtsū Gomenmachi Station in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°34′28″N 133°39′01″E / 33.57441°N 133.650278°E | ||||
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| Distance | 10.9 km from Harimayabashi (western terminus) | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 21 February 1925 | ||||
| Previous names | Gomen-ekimae until 26 July 1974 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 265 (Asa Line) 921 (tram) | ||||
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Gomenmachi Station (後免町駅, Gomenmachi-eki) is a train and tram station located in the same vicinity in the city of Nankoku, Japan. The train station is operated by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway with the station number "GN39". The tram station is the eastern terminus of the Gomen Line operated by Tosaden Kōtsū.[1][2]
Lines
[edit]The train station is served by the Asa Line and is located 1.1 km from the beginning of the line at Gomen.[3] All rapid and local trains on the line stop at the station.[4]
The tram station is the eastern terminus of the Tosaden Kōtsū Gomen Line and is located 10.9 km from the western terminus at Harimayabashi.[2]
Layout
[edit]The train station consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building but the platform has a shelter for waiting passengers. In addition, there is a traditional style tiled-roof waiting room set up under the elevated structure. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps. Bicycle parking is available under the elevated structure and car parking is available at the station forecourt.[5][6]
The tram station is located at grade in the train station forecourt and at right angles to the railway track.
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tosa Kuroshio Railway | ||||
| Asa Line | ||||
| Gomen | Rapid | Noichi | ||
| Gomen | Local | Tateda | ||
| Tosaden Kōtsū | ||||
| Gomen Line | ||||
| Terminus | - | Gomen-higashimachi | ||
History
[edit]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]
The tram station was opened on 21 February 1925 under the name Gomen-ekimae. On 26 July 1974, it was renamed Gomenmachi and moved to its present position from a location further to the west.[2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2011, the train station was used by an average of 326 passengers daily.[7]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Nankoku Municipal Gomenoda Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 90. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 85. ISBN 9784062951609.
- ^ "時刻表 ごめん・なはり線" [Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "後免町" [Gomenmachi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "後免町" [Gomenmachi]. nacl.sakura.jp. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 173, 303. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links
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