Kakumodani Station

Kakumodani Station (角茂谷駅, Kakumodani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōtoyo, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D34".^[1][2]

Kakumodani Station 角茂谷駅
Kakumodani Station in 2010
General information
Location	Kakumodani, Ōtoyo-chō, Nagaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-0321 Japan
Coordinates	33°41′44″N 133°41′32″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Dosan Line
Distance	95.5 km from Tadotsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Station code	D34
History
Opened	21 June 1930 (1930-06-21)
Passengers
FY2019	8
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Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 95.5 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 and another small building behind the platform which serves as a waiting room.^[2]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Dosan Line
Tosa-Kitagawa		-	Shigetō

History

The station opened on 21 June 1930 as the terminus of the then Kōchi Line which had been extended northwards from Tosa-Yamada. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming 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

• Otoyo Municipal Tentsubo Elementary School (currently closed)

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan