Busshōzan Station Explained

Busshōzan Station
Native Name:仏生山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Busshozancho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-8078
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.2833°N 134.0427°W
Operator: Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
Line: Kotohira Line
Distance:8.0 km from
Platforms:1 island +1 side platform
Structure:At-grade
Parking:Yes, park and ride
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:K06
Passengers:3,124 per day[1]
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Busshōzan Station

i is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K06".

Lines

Busshōzan Station is a station on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 8.0 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. The platforms are connected by level crossings. Track 3 on the island platform is short and can handle trains with a length of only two carriages, and it is dead headed. [2]

History

Busshōzan Station opened on December 21, 1926 as a station of the Kotohira Electric Railway. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Kotohira Line due to a company merger. In April 1987, the station building was relocated 336 meters in the direction of Kotoden Kotohira.

Surrounding area

The city of Takamatsu operates a park and ride lot near the station.[3]

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day
YearRidership
20113,085
20122,976
20133,035
20142,964
20153,096
20163,195
20173,124

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ . . January 29, 2020 . ja.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951616. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku. ja. 8, 64.
  3. Web site: 高松市パークアンドライド駐車場 . Takamatsu City Official Web Site . January 30, 2020 . ja . April 1, 2019.