Tosa-Saga Station

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Template other is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has the station number "TK30".

Lines and trains

The station is served by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line, and is located 20.8 km from the starting point of the line at Template:STN.

The following JR Shikoku limited express services also stop at the station:

• Nanpū - Template:STN to Template:STN, Template:STN and Template:STN
• Ashizuri - Template:STN to Template:STN and Template:STN
• Shimanto - Template:STN to Template:STN, Template:STN and Template:STN

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with a siding. The single-storey station building has a waiting area and a cafe but the ticket window is unstaffed. Bike sheds and a limited number of parking lots are available. A level crossing leads over a track and up a ramp to the island platform.

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A view of the island platform in 2010. The train is the Nanpū limited express. The footbridge has since been replaced by a level crossing.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nakamura Line
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History

The station opened on 18 December 1963 as the terminus of a Japanese National Railways (JNR) line from Template:STN. It became a through-station on 1 October 1970 when the line was extended to Template:STN. After the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to Tosa Kuroshio Railway on 1 April 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 122 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located in the centre of what used to be the municipality of Saga which has now been merged into the town of Kuroshio.

• National Route 56 runs next to the station.
• Shioya Beach
• Saga fishing port
• Kuroshio Town Saga General Branch

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan