Sanuki-Shirotori Station

Coordinates: 34°14′36″N 134°21′56″E / 34.2433°N 134.3656°E / 34.2433; 134.3656
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T11
Sanuki-Shirotori Station

讃岐白鳥駅
Sanuki-Shirotori Station, July 2007
General information
Location648-2 Matsubara, Higashikagawa City, Kagawa Prefecture 769-2702
Japan
Coordinates34°14′36″N 134°21′56″E / 34.2433°N 134.3656°E / 34.2433; 134.3656
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Kōtoku Line
Distance40.7 km (25.3 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes - platforms have their own entrances from their access roads
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeT11
History
Opened15 April 1928; 96 years ago (1928-04-15)
Previous namesSanuki-Shiratori (until 15 December 1956)
Passengers
FY2019440
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Sambommatsu
T12
towards Takamatsu
Kōtoku Line Hiketa
T10
towards Tokushima
Limited Express
Sambommatsu
T12
towards Kojima
Uzushio Hiketa
T10
towards Tokushima
Location
Sanuki-Shirotori Station is located in Kagawa Prefecture
Sanuki-Shirotori Station
Sanuki-Shirotori Station
Location within Kagawa Prefecture
Sanuki-Shirotori Station is located in Japan
Sanuki-Shirotori Station
Sanuki-Shirotori Station
Sanuki-Shirotori Station (Japan)

Sanuki-Shirotori Station (讃岐白鳥駅, Sanuki-Shirotori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T11".[1][2]

Lines[edit]

Sanuki-Shirotori Station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 40.7 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Besides local services, the Uzushio limited express between Okayama, Takamatsu and Tokushima also stops at the station.[4]

Layout[edit]

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. The platforms are linked by a footbridge but it is also possible to access platform 2 directly from the south entrance of the station. A bike shed is provided just outside this entrance.[2][3][5]


History[edit]

Sanuki-Shirotori Station was opened on 15 April 1928 as an intermediate stop when the track of the Kōtoku Line was extended eastwards to Hiketa from Sanuki-Tsuda. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). On 15 December 1956, the reading of the station name was changed from "Sanuki-Shiratori" to "Sanuki-Shirotori" with no change in the kanji. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Higashikagawa City Hall
  • Kagawa Prefectural Shiratori Hospital

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "讃岐白鳥" [Sanuki-Shirotori]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 32, 68. ISBN 9784062951609.
  4. ^ "Sanuki-Shirotori Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ^ "讃岐白鳥駅" [Sanuki-Tsuda Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. ^ 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. 649. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ 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. pp. 215–216. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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