Wakai Station


Wakai Station is a railway station in Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

The station has one platform serving one track.

Adjacent stations

!colspan=5|JR Shikoku
!colspan=5|Tosa Kuroshio Railway

Kawaoku S.B.

Kawaoku S.B. is a junction of Tosa Kuroshio Railway Nakamura Line and Shikoku Railway Company Yodo Line in Kawaoku, Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi.
The Yodo Line track divides from Nakamura Line at this junction. The track between this junction and Wakai Station is shared by two lines. The shared track and the junction are possessed by Tosa Kuroshio Railway.

Structure

This S.B. is about 3.6 km far from Wakai Station. This S.B. is on the way of spiral of Nakamura Line between Wakai and Kaina.
Trains of both lines can pass.
One track is straightened so that the trains of Nakamura Line including limited express Nanpū can pass the S.B. without slowing down.

History