Omurajinjamae Station

Railway station in Hidaka, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

33°32′23″N 133°23′34″E / 33.53972°N 133.39278°E / 33.53972; 133.39278Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Dosan LineDistance141.6 km from TadotsuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - ramp leads up to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeK08-1HistoryOpened15 March 2008 (2008-03-15)PassengersFY2019134

Location
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Omurajinjamae Station (小村神社前駅, Omura-Jinja-Mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the village of Hidaka, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is named after nearby Omura Shrine. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K08-1".^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 141.6 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.^[3]^[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a weather shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp from the access road leads up to the platform. A bike shed and parking lots are provided at the base of the ramp.^[2]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Dosan Line
Hakawa		Local	Kusaka

History

The station was opened by JR Shikoku on 15 March 2008 as a new station on the existing Dosan Line.^[3] As JR Shikoku had introduced station numbering in 2006^{[citation needed]} and numbers "K08" and "K09" had already been assigned to Hakawa and Kusaka respectively, the new station, which was between the two, was given the number "K08-1".

Surrounding area

Omura Shrine - a Shinto shrine which holds an ancient gilt bronze sword (or tachi) which is designated as a National Treasure and two wooden masks from the Heian period designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
National Route 33 - runs parallel to the track.

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "小村神社前" [Omurajinjamae]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b 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. 44, 76. ISBN 978-4-06-295161-6.
^ "Omurajinjamae Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 21 December 2017.