Sako Station

Railway station in Tokushima, Japan

Distance
  • 67.5 km (41.9 mi) from Tsukuda (Tokushima Line)
  • 73.1 km (45.4 mi) from Takamatsu (Kōtoku Line)
Platforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeElevatedBicycle facilitiesBike parking under elevated structureAccessibleYes - elevators to platformOther informationStatusStaffed - JR ticket windowStation codeB01, T01HistoryOpened20 March 1935; 89 years ago (1935-03-20)PassengersFY2019856 Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Kuramoto
B02
towards Awa-Ikeda
 Tokushima Line Tokushima
T00
Terminus
Yoshinari
T02
towards Takamatsu
 Kōtoku Line
     Uzushio does not stop here
     Tsurugisan does not stop here
Location
Sako Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Sako Station
Sako Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
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Sako Station is located in Japan
Sako Station
Sako Station
Sako Station (Japan)
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Sako Station (佐古駅, Sako-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has two station numbers: "B01" for the Tokushima Line and "T01" for the Kōtoku Line.[1][2]

Lines

Sako Station is served by both the Tokushima Line and the Kōtoku Line. On the Tokushima Line, the station is considered the official terminus and is located 67.5 km from the opposing terminus at Tsukuda. Both the local and limited express services of the Tokushima Line run on to Tokushima but this latter station is not considered part of the line and it does not bear a station number with the "B" prefix.

On the Kōtoku Line, the station is 73.1 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.

Only trains from the local services of the Tokushima and Kōtoku Lines stop at Sako. In addition, although Ikenotani is the official start point of the Naruto Line, many of the trains of its local service begin and end at Tokushima. These trains also stop at Sako.[3]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving 2 elevated tracks. A waiting area, kiosk and a JR ticket window (without a Midori no Madoguchi facility) located on the 1st level of the station.[4] Steps and an elevator provide access to the island platform at the second level. Parking for bicycles is available under the elevated tracks.[2][5][6]

Platforms

1 B Tokushima Line for Anabuki and Awa-Ikeda
for Tokushima and Anan
2 T Kōtoku Line (Naruto Line) for Tokushima and Anan
for Itano, Takamatsu and Naruto
  • A view of the island platform looking in the direction of Yoshinari.
    A view of the island platform looking in the direction of Yoshinari.

History

The station was opened Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 20 March 1935 as an added station on the existing Tokushima Line (later the Tokushima Main Line). With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku. On 1 June 1988, the line was renamed the Tokushima Line and Sako was designated as the official terminus.[7][8]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 856 passengers daily[9]

Surrounding area

  • JR Shikoku Bus Tokushima Branch
  • Tokushima City Athletics Stadium

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "佐古" [Sako]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Sako Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. ^ "JR四国の駅 窓口営業時間一覧" [JR Shikoku station ticket window opening hours list] (PDF). JR Shikoku. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  5. ^ "佐古駅" [Sako Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ^ 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. 37, 69, 84. ISBN 9784062951609.
  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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 651, 654. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 令和3年版　徳島市統計年報 [Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Tokushima City Statistics Annual Report] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima city. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

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