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
Zōda Station in April 2018
General information
Location698 Zōtanomada, Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture 769-2313
Japan
Owned by34°16′58.1″N 134°11′9.4″E / 34.282806°N 134.185944°E / 34.282806; 134.185944
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Kōtoku Line
Distance21.3 km (13.2 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed (since 2010)
Station codeT17
History
Opened21 March 1926; 98 years ago (1926-03-21)
Rebuilt2017
Passengers
FY2019480
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Orange Town
T18
towards Takamatsu
Kōtoku Line Kanzaki
T16
towards Tokushima
     Uzushio does not stop here
Location
Zōda Station is located in Kagawa Prefecture
Zōda Station
Zōda Station
Location within Kagawa Prefecture
Zōda Station is located in Japan
Zōda Station
Zōda Station
Zōda Station (Japan)

Lines

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Zōda 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

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are linked by a footbridge.

Platforms

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1      Kōtoku Line for Shido and Takamatsu
2      Kōtoku Line for Sambommatsu, Hiketa, and Tokushima

History

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Zōda 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

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  • Zōda Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
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