Sanuki-Aioi Station Explained


Sanuki-Aioi Station
Native Name:讃岐相生駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Shikoku
Address:8-2-3 Minamino, Higashikagawa City, Kagawa Prefecture 769-2903
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Accessible:No - platforms linked by footbrige
Code:T09
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:28
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sanuki-Aioi Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T09".[1]

Lines

Sanuki-Aioi Station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 47.6 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Only local services stop at the station.[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a footbridge. It is also possible to access platform 2 from a road running behind it by means of a short flight of steps.[3] [4] [5]

History

Sanuki-Aioi Station was opened on 20 March 1935 as an intermediate stop when the Kōtoku Line was extended eastwards from to link up with an existing track at to establish a through-service to . At that 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.

Surrounding area

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Sanuki-Aioi Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 25 January 2018.
  3. Web site: 讃岐相生. Sanuki-Aioi. 25 January 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. 33, 68.
  5. Web site: 讃岐相生駅. Sanuki-Aioi Station. 25 January 2018. shikoku.org.uk.