Kanzaki Station (Kagawa)

T16 Kanzaki Station 神前駅
Kanzaki Station, March 2003
General information
Location	Sangawamachi Kanzaki, Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture 769-2323 Japan
Coordinates	34°16′58″N 134°12′33″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Kōtoku Line
Distance	23.4 km (14.5 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	No - short flight of steps from station building to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	T16
History
Opened	27 January 1952; 72 years ago (1952-01-27)
Passengers
FY2019	868
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Zōda T17 towards Takamatsu Kōtoku Line Sanuki-Tsuda T15 towards Tokushima      Uzushio does not stop here
Location Kanzaki Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture Show map of Kagawa Prefecture Kanzaki Station Kanzaki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kanzaki Station (神前駅, Kanzaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T16".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 23.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local services stop at the station.[4]

Layout

Kanzaki Station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. A short flight of steps leads up to the platform, rendering the station non-wheelchair accessible.[2][3][5]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Kanzaki Station on 27 January 1952 as an added stop on the existing Kōtoku Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Shikoku assumed control and the stop was upgraded to a full station.[6][7]

Surrounding area

• Sanuki Municipal Kanzaki Elementary School
• Fujii Gakuen Samukawa High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "神前" [Kanzaki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 23 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. 33, 67. ISBN 9784062951609.
4. "Kanzaki Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
5. "神前駅" [Kanzaki Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 23 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. 649. 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. 215–216. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Station Timetable(in Japanese)