Sakawa Station

Railway station in Sakawa, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

33°30′00″N 133°17′33″E / 33.5001°N 133.2925°E / 33.5001; 133.2925Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Dosan LineDistance154.2 km from TadotsuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionParkingAvailableAccessibleYes - platforms linked by ramps and a level crossingOther informationStatusstaffed - JR ticket window (no Midori no Madoguchi)Station codeK13WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened30 March 1924 (1924-03-30)PassengersFY2019768

Location
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Sakawa Station (佐川駅, Sakawa-eki) 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]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 154.2 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.^[3]

In addition to the local trains of the Dosan Line, the following limited express services also stop at Sakawa Station:^[4]

Nanpū - Okayama to Kōchi, Nakamura and Sukumo
Shimanto - Takamatsu to Kōchi, Nakamura and Sukumo
Ashizuri - Kōchi to Nakamura and Sukumo

Layout

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.^[5] 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.^[2]^[6]

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
JR Limited Express Services
Ino	Nanpū	Susaki
Ino	Shimanto	Susaki
Ino	Ashizuri	Susaki
Dosan Line
Nishi-Sakawa	Local	Erinono

History

The station opened on 30 March 1924 when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was constructed from Susaki to Kusaka. 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.^[3]^[7]

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]^[8]

Surrounding area

Sagawa Town Office
Japan National Route 33

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "佐川駅" [Sakawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b 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. pp. 668–669. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "Sakawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "高知県のＪＲ土讃線･佐川駅に無人観光案内所　マップなど提供" [Kōchi Prefecture's JR Dosan Line Sakawa Station unstaffed tourist information centre provides maps]. Kōchi Shimbun website. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ "佐川駅" [Sakawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ 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. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "佐川駅観光案内所に観光情報案内端末「まち歩きお助け丸」設置" [Sakawa Station tourist information centre terminal provides guide to walking tours of the town]. tetsudopress.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.