Kōchijō-mae Station

Kōchijō-mae Station 高知城前停留場
Kōchijō-mae Station
General information
Location	Kōchi Japan
Operated by	Tosaden Kōtsū
Line(s)	Ino Line
History
Opened	May 2, 1904

Kōchijō-mae Station (高知城前停留場, Kōchijō-mae-teiryujō) is a tram station in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Tosaden Kōtsū.

History

The station first opened in 1904 as Keisatsu-mae Station (警察前停留場).^[1] In 1950, it was again renamed to Kōen-tōri Station. Because many passengers looking to visit Kōchi Castle would disembark at the adjacent Kenchō-mae Station instead, Kōen-tōri Station was renamed to Kōchijō-mae Station (lit. 'In front of Kōchi Castle') in 1978 to better guide passengers.^[2]

Lines

• Tosa Electric Railway
  • Ino Line

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tosa Electric Railway
Ino Line
Ōhashidōri		-	Kenchō-mae

Surrounding area

• Kōchi Castle
• Kōchi Literary Museum
• Kōchi Castle Museum of History
• Kochi Broadcasting Headquarters
• Japan National Route 32

References

1. 今尾, 恵介 (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 (11 中国四国 ed.). Shinchosha. p. 60. ISBN 978-4-10-790029-6.
2. 路面電車はゆく 高知. Kochi News. 1998. p. 88. ISBN 4-87503-268-4.

33°33′30″N 133°32′03″E