Sanuki-Saida Station
Sanuki-Saida Station 讃岐財田駅 | |||||
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 The platforms of Sanuki-Saida Station in 2013. Note the pedestrian level crossing to the island platform. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Saitacho Saitakami, Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, 769-0401 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°07′02″N 133°48′54″E / 34.1172°N 133.8150°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg?lang=en){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Dosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) from Tadotsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform, 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - platforms are linked by ramps and a pedestrian level crossing | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | D18 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 21 May 1923 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 16 | ||||
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Sanuki-Saida Station (讃岐財田駅, Sanuki-Saida-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D18".[1][2]
Lines
[edit]Sanuki-Saida Station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 23.9 km (14.9 mi) from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
Layout
[edit]The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. A building adjacent to the side platform serves as a passenger waiting room. A pedestrian level crossing spanning two tracks gives access to the island platform. Parking and a bike shed are available.[1][5]
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Front entrance of the station building. The large tree in the foreground is an 800-year old tabunoki tree.
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Dosan Line | ||||
| Kurokawa | - | Tsubojiri | ||
History
[edit]Sanuki-Saida Station opened on 21 May 1923 when the then Sanuki Line (讃岐線), operated by Japanese Government Railways (later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR) was extended from Kotohira to Sanuki-Saida. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[4][6]
Surrounding area
[edit]- An 800-year old tabunoki tree near the station entrance is designated Kagawa Prefectural Protected Tree No. 92.[7]
- A broadleaf forest with tabunoki trees at the Itsukushima Shinto shrine (厳島神社) is a designated Kagawa Prefectural Natural Monument.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "土讃線 多度津－阿波池田間 その6" [Dosan Line Tadotsu - Awa-Ikeda Part 6]. kukanzeneki.net. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Sanuki-Saida Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 13 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. 664. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "讃岐財田" [Sanuki-Saida]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ 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. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "財田駅前のタブノキ" [Tabunoki tree in front of Saida Station]. www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "厳島神社のタブ樹林（植物）" [Tabunoki forest at Itsukushima Shinto shrine (flora)]. www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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