Sanuki-Shirotori Station

T11 Sanuki-Shirotori Station 讃岐白鳥駅
Sanuki-Shirotori Station, July 2007
General information
Location	648-2 Matsubara, Higashikagawa City, Kagawa Prefecture 769-2702 Japan
Coordinates	34°14′36″N 134°21′56″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Kōtoku Line
Distance	40.7 km (25.3 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Yes - platforms have their own entrances from their access roads
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	T11
History
Opened	15 April 1928; 96 years ago (1928-04-15)
Previous names	Sanuki-Shiratori (until 15 December 1956)
Passengers
FY2019	440
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Sambommatsu T12 towards Takamatsu Kōtoku Line Hiketa T10 towards Tokushima Limited Express Sambommatsu T12 towards Kojima Uzushio Hiketa T10 towards Tokushima
Location Sanuki-Shirotori Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture Show map of Kagawa Prefecture Sanuki-Shirotori Station Sanuki-Shirotori Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Sanuki-Shirotori Station (讃岐白鳥駅, Sanuki-Shirotori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T11".[1][2]

Lines

Sanuki-Shirotori Station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 40.7 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Besides local services, the Uzushio limited express between Okayama, Takamatsu and Tokushima also stops at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. The platforms are linked by a footbridge but it is also possible to access platform 2 directly from the south entrance of the station. A bike shed is provided just outside this entrance.[2][3][5]

History

Sanuki-Shirotori Station was opened on 15 April 1928 as an intermediate stop when the track of the Kōtoku Line was extended eastwards to Hiketa from Sanuki-Tsuda. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). On 15 December 1956, the reading of the station name was changed from "Sanuki-Shiratori" to "Sanuki-Shirotori" with no change in the kanji. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]

Surrounding area

• Higashikagawa City Hall
• Kagawa Prefectural Shiratori Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
2. "讃岐白鳥" [Sanuki-Shirotori]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 25 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. 32, 68. ISBN 9784062951609.
4. "Sanuki-Shirotori Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
5. "讃岐白鳥駅" [Sanuki-Tsuda 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)