Sanuki-Shioya Station

Sanuki-Shioya Station (讃岐塩屋駅, Sanuki-Shioya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y11".^[1][2]

Y11 Sanuki-Shioya Station 讃岐塩屋駅
Sanuki-Shioya Station platform March 2021
General information
Location	3 Chome-10 Shioyachō, Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture 763-0065 Japan
Coordinates	34°17′07″N 133°46′39″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Yosan Line
Distance	30.1 km (18.7 mi) fromTakamatsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Designated bike parking underneath road overpass bridge
Accessible	Yes - ramps lead up to platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	Y11
History
Opened	27 January 1952; 72 years ago (1952-01-27)
Passengers
FY2019	347
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Tadotsu Y12 towards Uwajima Yosan Line Marugame Y10 towards Takamatsu
Location Sanuki-Shioya Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture Show map of Kagawa Prefecture Sanuki-Shioya Station Sanuki-Shioya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 30.1 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.^[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station. In addition, there are several trains each day running a local service on the Seto-Ōhashi Line which stop at the station. These run in one direction only, from Kan'onji to Okayama. Although Tadotsu is the official start of the Dosan Line, some of its local trains start from and return to Takamatsu. These trains also stop at Sanuki-Shioya.^[4]

Layout

Sanuki-Shioya Station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. There is no station building nor weather shelters on the platform. However part of both platforms run under a road overpass bridge and this affords waiting passengers some shelter from the elements. The station is unstaffed, but each platform has a "Tickets Corner" (small shelter housing an automatic ticket vending machine). Bicycle parking is available underneath the road bridge. Ramps lead up to the platforms from the access roads.^[2][3][5]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Yosan Line
Marugame		Rapid Sunport	Tadotsu
Marugame		Nanpū Relay	Tadotsu
Dosan Line
Marugame		Local	Tadotsu
Seto-Ōhashi Line
Marugame		Local	Tadotsu

History

Sanuki-Shioya Station opened on 27 January 1952, as an additional stop on the existing Yosan Line. At this time, the station was operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[6][7]

Surrounding area

• Okura Industry Head Office Factory
• Fushimi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Head Office Factory

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "讃岐塩屋" [Sanuki-Shioya]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
3. 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. 25, 77. ISBN 9784062951609.
4. "Sanuki-Shioya Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
5. "讃岐塩屋駅" [Sanuki-Shioya Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
6. 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. 632. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
7. 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. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Station timetable

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