Sanuki-Shirotori Station

Passenger railway station in Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

34°14′36″N 134°21′56″E / 34.2433°N 134.3656°E / 34.2433; 134.3656Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s) Kōtoku LineDistance40.7 km (25.3 mi) from Takamatsu Platforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleYes - platforms have their own entrances from their access roadsOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeT11HistoryOpened15 April 1928; 96 years ago (1928-04-15)Previous namesSanuki-Shiratori (until 15 December 1956)PassengersFY2019440 Services

Preceding station		Following station
Sambommatsu T12 towards Takamatsu	Kōtoku Line	Hiketa T10 towards Tokushima
Limited Express
Sambommatsu T12 towards Kojima	Uzushio	Hiketa T10 towards Tokushima

Location
Sanuki-Shirotori Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture Show map of Kagawa Prefecture Sanuki-Shirotori Station Sanuki-Shirotori Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Sanuki-Shirotori Station (讃岐白鳥駅, Sanuki-Shirotori-eki) 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 "T11".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Sanuki-Shirotori Station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 40.7 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.^[3] Besides local services, the Uzushio limited express between Okayama, Takamatsu and Tokushima also stops at the station.^[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. The platforms are linked by a footbridge but it is also possible to access platform 2 directly from the south entrance of the station. A bike shed is provided just outside this entrance.^[2]^[3]^[5]

History

Sanuki-Shirotori Station was opened on 15 April 1928 as an intermediate stop when the track of the Kōtoku Line was extended eastwards to Hiketa from Sanuki-Tsuda. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). On 15 December 1956, the reading of the station name was changed from "Sanuki-Shiratori" to "Sanuki-Shirotori" with no change in the kanji. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[6]^[7]

Surrounding area

Higashikagawa City Hall
Kagawa Prefectural Shiratori Hospital

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "讃岐白鳥" [Sanuki-Shirotori]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 32, 68. ISBN 9784062951609.
^ "Sanuki-Shirotori Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ "讃岐白鳥駅" [Sanuki-Tsuda Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 649. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 215–216. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.