Tsushimanomiya Station Explained

Tsushimanomiya Station
Native Name:津島ノ宮駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Mitoyo, Kagawa-ken
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Yosan Line
Distance:39.8 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Map Type:Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tsushimanomiya Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). Tsushimanomiya Station is a seasonal station, which opens on August 4 and 5 only, coinciding with the nearby Great Summer Festival. Among seasonal stations this station has the shortest number of operating days per year in Japan.

Lines

Tsushimanomiya Station is served by the Yosan Line and is 39.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

History

Tsushimanomiya Station opened on 7 May 1915.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . Japanese . II. 633. 4-533-02980-9.