Sabase Station Explained

Sabase Station
Native Name:鯖瀬駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Asakawa, Kaiyō-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 775-0101
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Mugi Line
Distance:72.0 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Accessible:No -steep access road to platform
Code:M25
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:4
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sabase Station

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kaiyō, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M25".[1]

Lines

Sabase Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 72.0 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.[2]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. The access road slopes up steeply from the main road, giving direct access to the platform.[3] [4] [5]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1973 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from to . On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Sabase Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 14 February 2018.
  3. Web site: 鯖瀬. Sabase Station. 14 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. 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1巻 四国東部エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951609. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku. Japanese. 42, 74.
  5. Web site: 鯖瀬駅. Sabase Station. 13 February 2018. shikoku.org.uk.