Sakaide Station Explained


Sakaide Station
Native Name:坂出駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:staffed
Address:1-1-1, Motomachi, Sakaide-shi, Kagawa-ken 762-0045
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Yosan Line
Platforms:2 islands 3 tracks
Structure:elevated
Code:Y08
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:5333
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sakaide Station

is a junction railway station located in the city of Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y08".[1]

Lines

Sakaide Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 21.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Limited express trains other than 'Uzushio' that arrive at and depart from Okayama, local trains, rapid trains, and sleeper limited express trains stop here. Since all four limited express trains of ``Uzushio run two round trips, the only limited express trains from Sakaide Station to Okayama Station are sleeper limited express trains. Limited express trains such as "Ishizuchi" bound for Matsuyama Station, "Shimanto" bound for Kochi Station, event trains, limited express trains that run early in the morning, etc. only stop in the Ehime/Kochi direction.

Layout

The station consists of an elevated side platform and an elevated island Platform serving three tracks with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]

Adjacent stations

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History

Sakaide Station opened on 21 February 1897 as a station on the Sanuki Railway when the section between Takamatsu and Marugame opened. In 1904 the line became part of the Sanyo Railway, which was nationalized in 1906. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 27 December 2017.
  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. 17, 77.