Asahi Station (Kōchi)


Asahi Station is a railway station on the Dosan Line in Kōchi city, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K03".

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 130.2 km from the beginning of the line at.
In addition to the local trains of the Dosan Line, the following limited express services also stop at Ino Station:
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A mock-Tudor style station building connected to platform 1 houses a waiting room and JR ticket window. Access to platform 2 is by a footbridge.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 15 November 1924 as an intermediate stop when the then Kōchi Line was extended eastwards from to. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Connections

, a tramstop on the Tosaden Kōtsū Ino Line operated by Tosaden Kōtsū, is located about 300 metres from the station.