Sadamitsu Station Explained

Sadamitsu Station
Native Name:貞光駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Umadashi Sadamitsu, Tsurugi-chō, Mima-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-4100
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Tokushima Line
Distance:19.4 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2 + 1 siding + 1 passing loop
Structure:At grade
Accessible:Yes - island platform accessed by level crossing and ramp
Code:B18
Status:Kan'i itaku ticket window
Map Type:Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sadamitsu Station

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tsurugi, Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "B18".[1]

Lines

Sadamitsu Station is served by the Tokushima Line and is 19.4 km from the beginning of the line at . Besides local trains, the Tsurugisan limited express service also stops at Sadamitsu.[2]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving 2 tracks. A siding and a passing loop branch off track 2. Access to the island platform from the station building is by means of a level crossing and ramp.[3] [4] [5] The station is unstaffed by JR Shikoku but a tenant has leased part of the building for office space and operates the ticket window (equipped with a POS ticket machine) as a kan'i itaku agent.[6] [7]

History

Sadamitsu Station was opened on 25 March 1914 as one of several intermediate stations built when Japanese Government Railways (JGR) extended the track of the Tokushima Main Line from to . With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor to JGR, on 1 April 1987, Sadamitsu came under the control of JR Shikoku. On 1 June 1988, the line was renamed the Tokushima Line.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Sadamitsu Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 5 February 2018.
  3. Web site: 貞光駅. Sadamitsu. 5 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 貞光駅. Sadamitsu Station. 5 February 2018. shikoku.org.uk.
  5. 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. 39, 83.
  6. Web site: JR四国の駅 窓口営業時間一覧. JR Shikoku station ticket window opening hours list. 28 November 2017. 5 February 2018. JR Shikoku.
  7. Web site: 貞光駅. Sadamitsu Station. 5 February 2018. jr-mars.dyndns.org. See images of tickets sold.