Sakawa Station

Sakawa Station (佐川駅, Sakawa-eki) is a railway station on the Dosan Line in Sakawa, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K13".[1][2]

Sakawa Station

佐川駅
LocationKo, Sakawa, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-1201
Japan
Coordinates33°30′01″N 133°17′34″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Dosan Line
Distance154.2 km from Tadotsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessYes - platforms linked by ramps and a level crossing
Other information
Statusstaffed - JR ticket window (no Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeK13
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened30 March 1924 (1924-03-30)
Location
Sakawa Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 154.2 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3]

In addition to the local trains of the Dosan Line, the following limited express services also stop at Sakawa Station:[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving three tracks. A station building houses a waiting room and a JR ticket window (without a Midori no Madoguchi facility) as well as a tourist information centre set up by the local municipality.[5] Access to the platform opposite the station building is by a level crossing. A footbridge spans the tracks, allowing access to the station front entrance from the main road on the other side of the tracks. Parking lots are provided.[2][6]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR Limited Express Services
Ino Nanpū Susaki
Ino Shimanto Susaki
Ino Ashizuri Susaki
Dosan Line
Nishi-Sakawa Local Erinono

History

The station opened on 30 March 1924 when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was constructed from Susaki to Kusaka. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][7]

On 4 March 2017, Sakawa town authorities opened a tourist information centre inside the station building using space offered by JR Shikoku. The centre, which is unstaffed, features a custom-built information terminal about Sakawa town, maps and brochures, educational displays as well as a model of a local historic building.[5][8]

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "佐川駅" [Sakawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 668–669. ISBN 4533029809.
  4. "Sakawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. "高知県のＪＲ土讃線･佐川駅に無人観光案内所　マップなど提供" [Kōchi Prefecture's JR Dosan Line Sakawa Station unstaffed tourist information centre provides maps]. Kōchi Shimbun website. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  6. "佐川駅" [Sakawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4533029809.
  8. "佐川駅観光案内所に観光情報案内端末「まち歩き お助け丸」設置" [Sakawa Station tourist information centre terminal provides guide to walking tours of the town]. tetsudopress.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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