Sako Station

This article is about the railway station in Tokushima Prefecture. For the railway station in Aichi Prefecture, see Sakō Station.

Sako Station (佐古駅, Sako-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has two station numbers: "B01" for the Tokushima Line and "T01" for the Kōtoku Line.^[1][2]

T01 B01 Sako Station 佐古駅
Sako Station Entrance in 2010
General information
Location	19 Sako Nibanchō, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture 770-0022 Japan
Coordinates	34°04′49″N 134°32′18″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Tokushima Line      Kōtoku Line
Distance	67.5 km (41.9 mi) from Tsukuda (Tokushima Line) 73.1 km (45.4 mi) from Takamatsu (Kōtoku Line)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Bike parking under elevated structure
Accessible	Yes - elevators to platform
Other information
Status	Staffed - JR ticket window
Station code	B01, T01
History
Opened	20 March 1935; 90 years ago (1935-03-20)
Passengers
FY2019	856
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Kuramoto B02 towards Awa-Ikeda Tokushima Line Tokushima T00 Terminus Yoshinari T02 towards Takamatsu Kōtoku Line      Uzushio does not stop here      Tsurugisan does not stop here
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Lines

Sako Station is served by both the Tokushima Line and the Kōtoku Line. On the Tokushima Line, the station is considered the official terminus and is located 67.5 km from the opposing terminus at Tsukuda. Both the local and limited express services of the Tokushima Line run on to Tokushima but this latter station is not considered part of the line and it does not bear a station number with the "B" prefix.

On the Kōtoku Line, the station is 73.1 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.

Only trains from the local services of the Tokushima and Kōtoku Lines stop at Sako. In addition, although Ikenotani is the official start point of the Naruto Line, many of the trains of its local service begin and end at Tokushima. These trains also stop at Sako.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving 2 elevated tracks. A waiting area, kiosk and a JR ticket window (without a Midori no Madoguchi facility) located on the 1st level of the station.^[4] Steps and an elevator provide access to the island platform at the second level. Parking for bicycles is available under the elevated tracks.^[2][5][6]

Platforms

1	B Tokushima Line	for Anabuki and Awa-Ikeda for Tokushima and Anan
2	T Kōtoku Line (Naruto Line)	for Tokushima and Anan for Itano, Takamatsu and Naruto

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  A view of the island platform looking in the direction of Yoshinari.

History

The station was opened Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 20 March 1935 as an added station on the existing Tokushima Line (later the Tokushima Main Line). With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku. On 1 June 1988, the line was renamed the Tokushima Line and Sako was designated as the official terminus.^[7][8]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 856 passengers daily^[9]

Surrounding area

• JR Shikoku Bus Tokushima Branch
• Tokushima City Athletics Stadium

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan