Okabana Station

Railway station in Hidaka, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

33°31′47″N 133°21′05″E / 33.5297°N 133.3513°E / 33.5297; 133.3513Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Dosan LineDistance148.6 km from TadotsuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionAccessibleYes - ramp leads up to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeK10HistoryOpened20 August 1960 (1960-08-20)PassengersFY2018126

Location
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Okabana Station (岡花駅, Okabana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the village of Hidaka, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K10".^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 145.7 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.^[3]^[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a weather shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.^[2]^[5]

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
JR Shikoku
Dosan Line
Kusaka	Local	Tosa-Kamo

History

Okabana Station opened on 20 August 1960 as a new stop on the existing Dosan Line. At this time the station was operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[3]^[6]

Surrounding area

Kusaka River
Japan National Route 33

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "岡花" [Okabana]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "Okabana Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ "岡花駅" [Okabana Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.