Higashi-Sukumo Station
Higashisukumo Station 東宿毛駅  | |||||
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![]() Higashisukumo Station in 2018  | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 8 Chome Chūō, Sukumo-shi, Kōchi-ken 788-0001 Japan  | ||||
| Coordinates | 32°56′01″N 132°43′43″E / 32.93366°N 132.72875°E | ||||
| Operated by | Tosa Kuroshio Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Sukumo Line | ||||
| Distance | 22.2 km from Nakamura | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | No - steps lead down to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TK46 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1997 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 24 | ||||
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Higashi-Sukumo Station (東宿毛駅, Higashi-Sukumo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sukumo, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK44".[1][2]
Lines and Trains
The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line, and is located 22.2 km from the starting point of the line at Nakamura.[3] Only local trains stop at the station. Some eastbound trains provide a through service beyond Nakamura on the Nakamura Line to Kubokawa.[4]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building, but an enclosed shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps.[2][5]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukumo Line | ||||
| Hirata | Local | Sukumo | ||
History
The Tosa Kuroshio Railway opened the station on 1 October 1997 as an intermediate station on the Sukumo Line track which was laid down from Nakamura to Sukumo.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 32 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Sukumo City Hall
 - Sukumo Municipal Sukumo Elementary School
 
See also
References
- ^ "路線図 四万十くろしおライン" [Route Map Kuroshio Lines] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
 - ^ a b "東宿毛" [Higashisukumo]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
 - ^ a b c 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.
 - ^ "東宿毛駅 発車時刻表" [Higashisukumo Station Timetable TK-45] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
 - ^ "東宿毛(ひがしすくも)駅" [Higashisukumo Station]. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
 
External links
 Media related to Higashi-Sukumo Station at Wikimedia Commons


