Zōda_Station

Zōda Station

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".

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Lines

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

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

Platforms

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

History

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

  • Zōda Elementary School

See also


References

  1. 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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