Kōchi Station (Kōchi)

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Railway station in Kōchi, Japan

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Kōchi Station

高知駅

Kōchi Station south exit

General information
Location| 1-10, Sakaeda-chō 2-chōme, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken
（高知県高知市栄田町二丁目1-10）
Japan
Coordinates| 33°34′01″N 133°32′37″E﻿ / ﻿33.56693°N 133.543527°E﻿ / 33.56693; 133.543527
Operated by|  JR Shikoku
Line(s)|      Dosan Line
Distance| 126.6 km from Tadotsu
Platforms| 2 island platforms
Connections|

* Bus terminal

Construction
Architect| Hiroshi Naito
Other information
Station code| D45/K00
History
Opened| 15 November 1924; 100 years ago (1924-11-15)
Passengers
FY2023[1]| 4,547

Location

Kōchi Station

Location within Kochi Prefecture

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Kōchi Station

Kōchi Station (Japan)

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Kōchi Station (高知駅, Kōchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city center of Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). In front of the station is Kōchi-Ekimae Station, a tram stop on the Tosaden Kōtsū Sanbashi Line.

## Lines

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The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 126.6 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu. It is also 179.3 kilometers from Okayama.

## Station layout

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Kōchi Station north exit The "Kujira Dome" covering Kōchi Station

Since the completion of the new station building and platforms on February 26, 2008, Kōchi Station has become a raised station with two island platforms served by four tracks.

The new roof covering the station is affectionately referred to as the Kujira Dome (くじらドーム, lit. "Whale Dome"). It received the Landmark Prize at the seventh annual Japanese Railway Awards held by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

1 | ■ Dosan Line | Sakawa, Susaki, Kubokawa, Nakamura, Sukumo
(mostly limited express trains)

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■ Dosan Line  | Gomen, Tosa-Yamada, Awa-Ikeda, Takamatsu, Okayama
(limited express trains only)
2 | ■ Dosan Line  | Sakawa, Susaki, Kubokawa, Nakamura, Sukumo
(mostly local trains)
■ Dosan Line  | Gomen, Tosa-Yamada, Awa-Ikeda, Takamatsu, Okayama
(limited express trains only)
3 | ■ Dosan Line  | Gomen, Tosa-Yamada, Awa-Ikeda, Takamatsu, Okayama
(local trains only)
4 | ■ Dosan Line  | Sakawa, Susaki, Kubokawa, Nakamura, Sukumo
(local trains only)
■ Dosan Line  | Through service on the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line for Aki, Nahari
(local and rapid trains only)

* Ticket gate in 2021

* Platforms in 2008

## History

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The station, one of the key stations of the Shikoku railway network, started operation on November 15, 1924.[2]

The station was redesigned and rebuilt in 2009 by architect Hiroshi Naito.[3]

## Surrounding area

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* Kochi Tourist Information Center
* Statue of the Three Warriors (Takechi Hanpeita, Sakamoto Ryoma, Nakaoka Shintaro)
* Kochi Red Cross Hospital
* Taiheiyo Gakuen High School)

## See also

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* List of railway stations in Japan

## References

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1. ^ "2023年度乗車人員順位表" (PDF). 輸送状況データ一覧. JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
2. ^ 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. 667\. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
3. ^ "Naito Architects & Associates". www.naitoaa.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-05-21.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kōchi Station (Kochi).

* JR Shikoku official homepage (in Japanese)

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Stations of the JR Shikoku D K Dosan Line

* Tadotsu
* Konzōji
* Zentsūji
* Kotohira
* Shioiri
* Kurokawa
* Sanuki-Saida
* Tsubojiri
* Hashikura
* Tsukuda
* Awa-Ikeda
* Minawa
* Iyaguchi
* Awa-Kawaguchi
* Koboke
* Ōboke
* Tosa-Iwahara
* Toyonaga
* Ōtaguchi
* Tosa-Ananai
* Ōsugi
* Tosa-Kitagawa
* Kakumodani
* Shigetō
* Shingai
* Tosa-Yamada
* Yamada-Nishimachi
* Tosa-Nagaoka
* Gomen
* Tosa-Ōtsu
* Nunoshida
* Tosa-Ikku
* Azōno
* Kōchi
* Iriake
* Engyōjiguchi
* Asahi
* Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae
* Asakura
* Edagawa
* Ino
* Hakawa
* Omurajinjamae
* Kusaka
* Okabana
* Tosa-Kamo
* Nishi-Sakawa
* Sakawa
* Erinono
* Togano
* Asō
* Ōnogō
* Ōma
* Susaki
* Tosa-Shinjō
* Awa
* Tosa-Kure
* Kageno
* Rokutanji
* Niida
* Kubokawa

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