Sabase Station

Sabase Station (鯖瀬駅, Sabase-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kaiyō, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M25".^[1][2]

Sabase Station 鯖瀬駅
Sabase Station, July 2002
General information
Location	Asakawa, Kaiyō-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 775-0101 Japan
Coordinates	33.6465°N 134.3851°E / 33.6465; 134.3851
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Mugi Line
Distance	72.0 km from Tokushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	No -steep access road to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	M25
History
Opened	1 October 1973 (1973-10-01)
Passengers
FY2019	4
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Lines

Sabase Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 72.0 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.^[3] All trains stop at this station.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. The access road slopes up steeply from the main road, giving direct access to the platform.^[2][3][4]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Mugi Line
Mugi		Local		Asakawa

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1973 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from Mugi to Kaifu. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[5][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 55

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan