| Sakawa Station | |
| Native Name: | 佐川駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | Ko, Sakawa, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-1201 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR Shikoku |
| Line: | Dosan Line |
| Distance: | 154.2 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Accessible: | Yes - platforms linked by ramps and a level crossing |
| Code: | K13 |
| Status: | staffed - JR ticket window (no Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Passengers: | 768 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Sakawa Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sakawa, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K13".[1]
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 154.2 km from the beginning of the line at .
In addition to the local trains of the Dosan Line, the following limited express services also stop at Sakawa Station:[2]
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving three tracks. A station building houses a waiting room and a JR ticket window (without a Midori no Madoguchi facility) as well as a tourist information centre set up by the local municipality. Access to the platform opposite the station building is by a level crossing. A footbridge spans the tracks, allowing access to the station front entrance from the main road on the other side of the tracks. Parking lots are provided.[3] [4]
The station opened on 30 March 1924 when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was constructed from to . At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.
On 4 March 2017, Sakawa town authorities opened a tourist information centre inside the station building using space offered by JR Shikoku. The centre, which is unstaffed, features a custom-built information terminal about Sakawa town, maps and brochures, educational displays as well as a model of a local historic building.[5] [6]