Takamatsu-Chikkō Station Explained

Takamatsu-Chikkō Station
Native Name:高松築港駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-5-20 Kotobuki-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.3459°N 134.0544°W
Operator: Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
Line: Kotohira Line
Nagao Line
Platforms:1 island + 1 side platform
Connections: JR Shikoku (via Takamatsu):
Yosan Line
Kōtoku Line
Structure:At-grade
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes
Code:K00 (Kotohira Line)
N00 (Nagao Line)
Former:Chikkō (to 1954)
Passengers:12,223 per day[1]
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Takamatsu-Chikkō Station

is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K00" and "N00".

Lines

Takamatsu-Chikkō Station is a terminal station on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 32.9kilometers from the opposing terminus at . It is also the terminal station for the Kotoden Nagao Line and is located 16.3 km from the terminus of the line at, although the "official" terminus of the line is actually at Kawaramachi Station and 2.5 kilometers from Takamatsu-Chikkō.

Layout

The station consists of two bay platforms serving three tracks. [2]

History

The section between Kawaramachi and this station on the Kotohira Line was fully opened at the end of 1948 after the war as a substitute route for the city line that was abolished due to the damage caused by the air raids on Takamatsu. Before that, this site was the moat of Takamatsu Castle, and the moat, which is now adjacent to Platform 1, continued to the site of this station. Takamatsu-Chikkō Station opened on December 26, 1948 as Chikkō Station. It was treated as a temporary station until the current station was completed. On January 1, 1954, the name was changed to Takamatsu-Chikkō Station. It was relocated 210 meters north of its original location on September 10, 1955. In 2000 the station building was reconstructed.

Surrounding area

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day
YearRidership
201110,434
201210,527
201310,899
201410,824
201511,297
201611,917
201712,223

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ . . January 29, 2020 . ja.
  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2巻 四国西部エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951616. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku. ja. 8, 64.