Ino Station (JR Shikoku)

Railway station in Ino, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

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33°32′51″N 133°25′48″E / 33.5475°N 133.4301°E / 33.5475; 133.4301Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Dosan LineDistance138.0 km from TadotsuPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformsTracks3 + 1 passing sidingConnectionsTosaden Kōtsū tramstopConstructionParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - platforms are connected by ramps and a level crossingOther informationStatusJR ticket windowStation codeK07HistoryOpened15 November 1924 (1924-11-15)PassengersFY2019937

Location
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Ino Station (伊野駅, Ino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ino, Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K07".^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 138.0 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.^[3]

In addition to the local trains of the Dosan Line, the following limited express services also stop at Ino Station:^[4]

Nanpū - Okayama to Kōchi, Nakamura and Sukumo
Shimanto - Takamatsu to Kōchi, Nakamura and Sukumo
Ashizuri - Kōchi to Nakamura and Sukumo

Layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. A waiting room and JR ticket window are located inside the station building which is connected to the platform serving line 1. Ramps and a level crossing give access to the island platform serving lines 2 and 3. A passing siding is located beyond line 3. A bike shed and parking lots are located outside the station.^[2]^[5]^[6]

View of the station platforms in 2010 looking in the direction of Kubokawa
Ino Station interior in 2021

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
JR Limited Express Services
Asakura	Nanpū	Sakawa
Asakura	Shimanto	Sakawa
Asakura	Ashizuri	Sakawa
Dosan Line
Edagawa	Local	Hakawa

History

The station opened on 15 November 1924 as an intermediate stop when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was extended eastwards from Kusaka to Kōchi. 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]^[7]

Connections

Ino-ekimae Station (伊野駅前駅, Ino-ekimae-eki), a tramstop on the Ino Line (伊野線, Ino-sen) operated by Tosaden Kōtsū (とさでん交通), is located 100 metres from the station.

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 33
Ino Town Hall

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "伊野" [Ino]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 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. p. 668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "Ino Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ "伊野駅" [Ino Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^ 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.
^ 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.