Zōda Station (造田駅, Zōda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It is numbered "T17".
T17 Zōda Station 造田駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Zōda Station in April 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 698 Zōtanomada, Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture 769-2313 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | 34°16′58.1″N 134°11′9.4″E / 34.282806°N 134.185944°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kōtoku Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 21.3 km (13.2 mi) from Takamatsu | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed (since 2010) | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | T17 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 March 1926 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 480 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
editZōda Station is served by the Kōtoku Line, and lies 21.3 km from the starting point of the line at Takamatsu Station.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are linked by a footbridge.
Platforms
edit| 1 | Kōtoku Line | for Shido and Takamatsu |
| 2 | Kōtoku Line | for Sambommatsu, Hiketa, and Tokushima |
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The platforms and tracks in December 2007
History
editZōda Station opened on 21 March 1926.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.[1]
The station became unstaffed from 1 September 2010.[2]
A new station building was built adjoining the original structure, opening for use on 10 February 2017.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Zōda Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 648–649. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 駅業務体制の見直しについて [Review of station staffing]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: Shikoku Railway Company. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ 大正生まれの駅舎 改築へ [Taisho-era station building to be rebuilt]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zoda Station.
- Zoda Station timetable (in Japanese)