Kannoura Station

Kannoura Station (甲浦駅, Kannoura-eki) is a railway station on the Asatō Line in Tōyō, Aki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector Asa Kaigan Railway and bears the station number "TK30".[1][2] DMV is commenced operated from 2021, so this station becomes a signal station which passengers don't get on and off and trains and buses stop at the bus terminal near this station.

Kannoura Station

甲浦駅
Kannoura Station in 2016
LocationKawauchi, Toyo-cho, Aki-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-7412
Japan
Coordinates33°32′50″N 134°17′18″E
Operated by■ Asa Kaigan Railway
Line(s)■ Asatō Line
Distance10.0 km from Awa-Kainan
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled accessNo - steps to platform
Other information
StatusKan'i itaku station
Station codeAK30
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 March 1992 (1992-03-26)
Location
Kannoura Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is the southern terminus of the Asatō Line and is located 8.5 km from the beginning of the line at Awa-Kainan.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving an elevated track. A station building on ground level houses a waiting room and a shop run by the Kannoura Women's Association (甲浦婦人会, Kannoura-fujinkai) which sells tickets as a kan'itaku agent. Bicycle and car parking are available and bike rentals are offered. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps next to the station building.[2][5][6]

  • A view of the elevated track with the station to the left(before construction of roads exclusively for Dual-mode vehicle).
  • A view of the station platform. The track ends just behind the train(before construction of roads exclusively for Dual-mode vehicle).
  • The end of the Asatō Line track (before construction of roads exclusively for Dual-mode vehicle).

Asa Seaside Railway will be operating on Asato Line by Dual-mode vehicle for the first time in the world. And, the DMV runs to/from this station as trains from/to this station as buses.[7] So, constructed changeover facilities for DMV in 2020.

  • Changeover facilities of DMV from/to trains to/from buses (After construction of roads exclusively for Dual-mode vehicle).
  • The end of the Asatō Line track and the reserved road for DMV is extended from the end to bus terminal(After construction of roads exclusively for Dual-mode vehicle).

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Asatō Line
Shishikui   Local   For Cape Muroto
Michi no Eki Shishikui Onsen

History

The station was opened on 26 March 1992 by the third sector Asa Kaigan Railway as the southern terminus of the three station Asatō Line.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 40 passengers daily.[3]

Bus terminal

DMV

Route buses
TrackNameNOviaDestinationOperatorNote
Kannoura StationMuroto・Kannoura LineInboundMuroto World Geo Park Center[8]・Mitsuzaka Tunnel・Muroto Highschool・MurotoMuroto OfficeKochi Tobu Kotsu
outboundKannoura-Kishikabe

This route is a bustitution of Asa Line.

Kannoura bus stop

This bus stop is located near Kannoura Junior highschool and Kannoura guchi bus stop.

TrackNameNOviaDestinationOperatorNote
甲浦Muroto・Ikumi・Anan - Osaka LineinboundShishikui・Kaifu・Asakawa・Mugi・Yuki・Tachibana Office・Anan Station・Maigo bus stopNamba StationTokushima BusPassengers are able to get on and off bus stops in between Anan Station and Kannoura Station.
outboundIkumi
Ikumi・None・Geo Park CenterMuroto

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. "甲浦" [Kannoura]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. 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. 172, 302. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  4. "列車時刻表" [Train Schedule]. Asa Kaigan Railway. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. "甲浦" [Kannoura]. nacl.sakura.jp. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  6. 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. 43, 75. ISBN 9784062951609.
  7. About being bound for Cape Muroto which will be operated as DMV from 2020
  8. Passengers are able to transfer onto Kochi Tobu Kotsu bound for Aki Station and Nahari Station via Cape Muroto at this bus stop


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