Engyōjiguchi Station

Railway station in Kōchi, Japan

33°33′57″N 133°31′15″E / 33.5659°N 133.5209°E / 33.5659; 133.5209Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Dosan LineDistance128.7 km from TadotsuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeElevatedParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesUnder the elevated trackAccessibleYes - elevator to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeK02HistoryOpened1 October 1964 (1964-10-01)PassengersFY2019518

Location
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Engyōjiguchi Station (円行寺口駅, Engyōjiguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K02".^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 128.7 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 elevated track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers and a ticket vending machine. There is an elevator from street level to the platform for barrier-free access. Parking for bikes is available under the elevated track and for cars across the street.^[2]^[5]^[6]

View of the station entrance in 2010.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Dosan Line
Iriake		-	Asahi

History

The station was opened on 1 October 1964 by Japanese National Railways (JNR) as a new stop along the existing Dosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[3]^[7] In 2008, it was rebuilt and opened as an elevated station as part of a project to elevate Kōchi Station and 4.1 km of nearby tracks to improve traffic circulation in the city.^[5]^[8]

Surrounding area

The station is surrounded by residential areas.

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "円行寺口" [Engyōjiguchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 24 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. pp. 667–668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "Engyojiguchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "円行寺口駅" [Engyōjiguchi Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2017. Has images of the old station.
^ 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2巻四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 40, 75. ISBN 9784062951616.
^ 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.
^ "新ＪＲ高知駅完成　大迫力の杉の大屋根" [New JR Kōchi Station opens] (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun digital. Retrieved 24 December 2017.