The is a 42.7 km Japanese railway line operated by the third-sector railway operator Tosa Kuroshio Railway. It connects Gomen Station in the city of Nankoku with Nahari Station in the city of Nahari in Kōchi Prefecture. The line has the official nickname which is used on all signage and online information.
Service outline Limited-stop "Rapid" services and some all-stations "Local" services inter-run over the JR Shikoku Dosan Line to and from Kochi Station. Trains are formed of single or two-car diesel multiple units.
Stations No. Name Japanese Distance (km) Rapid TransfersLocationGN40後免0.0●Dosan LineNankokuKōchi PrefectureGN39後免町1.1●Tosaden Kōtsū Gomen LineGN38立田2.9｜ GN37のいち5.7● KōnanGN36よしかわ8.0｜ GN35あかおか9.3● GN34香我美10.7｜ GN33夜須12.4● GN32西分16.4▽ GeiseiGN31和食18.2● GN30赤野19.6▽ AkiGN29穴内23.6▽ GN28球場前26.2● GN27-1あき総合病院前26.8● GN27安芸27.7● GN26伊尾木30.4● GN25下山34.7● GN24唐浜37.0● YasudaGN23安田38.7● GN22田野41.5● TanoGN21奈半利42.7● Nahari
Rolling stock A fleet of 11 9640 series ("9640" can be read as "Kuroshio" in Japanese) stainless steel-bodied diesel multiple unit cars are used on the line, including two cars, 9640-1S and 9640-2S with rounded front ends in a whale motif and an open observation balcony on one side.
History The Tosa Kuroshio Tetsudo was established on 8 May 1986 for the purpose of resuming construction of the Sukumo and Asa lines, which had been planned by Japanese National Railways but abandoned. The company acquired a license to operate the Asa Line in January 1988, and commenced construction of the line, which opened on 1 July 2002.
See also List of railway lines in Japan
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