Yamada-Nishimachi Station (山田西町駅, Yamada-Nishimachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kami, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D38".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 112.1 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Dosan Line
Tosa-Yamada - Tosa-Nagaoka

History

The station opened on 27 January 1952 as a new station on the existing Dosan Line. At that 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][5]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a residential area.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "山田西町" [Yamada-Nishimachi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ^ 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. 667. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ "Yamada-Nishimachi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ^ 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.

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