Tsubojiri Station

Tsubojiri Station (坪尻駅, Tsubojiri-eki) is a railway station on the Dosan Line in Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D19".[1][2]

Tsubojiri Station

坪尻駅
Tsubojiri station in 2017
LocationIkedacho Nishiyama, Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, 778-0040
Japan
Coordinates34°03′14″N 133°49′26″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Dosan Line
Distance32.1 km (19.9 mi) from Tadotsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operators JR Shikoku
ConnectionsNone (No road access)
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessNo (Approached by a mountain path)
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeD19
History
Opened10 January 1950 (1950-01-10)
Location
Tsubojiri Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 32.1 km (19.9 mi) from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

The station is located in a deep river ravine with high mountains on both sides. It consists of a side platform serving a single tracks. A building adjacent to the side platform serves as a passenger waiting room. There is no access road. From the nearest main road, National Route 32, it is necessary to descend by a mountain footpath and then cross the tracks via a pedestrian level crossing in order to reach the station.[1][5]

The station is on a siding located at a lower level from the main track. There is no through service to the station and a switchback manoeuvre is required to use the station. Trains approaching from Tadotsu need to enter a siding and then reverse direction and back into the station siding. Trains approaching from Kochi can enter the station siding directly but upon departure, need to execute the switchback, entering a siding and reversing direction before accessing the main track in the direction of Tadotsu.[6]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Dosan Line
Sanuki-Saida   -   Hashikura

History

The station opened on 28 April 1929 as Tsubojiri Signalbox (坪尻信号場) when the line was extended from Sanuki-Saida to Tsukuda Signalbox (now Tsukuda), thus linking up with the track of the Tokushima Line and providing service to Awa-Ikeda. At this time the line was known as the Sanyo Line and was operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) which later became Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was upgraded to a passenger station on 1 October 1950. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[4][7]

See also

References

  1. "土讃線 多度津-阿波池田間 その7" [Dosan Line Tadotsu - Awa-Ikeda Part 7]. kukanzeneki.net. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Tsubojiri Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 664. ISBN 4533029809.
  5. "坪尻" [Tsubojiri]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. Suzukawa Ayako (16 October 2017). 山間にある秘境駅 坪尻駅に行ってきた [I travelled to Tsubojiri a mystery station in the mountains] (Youtube video) (in Japanese). Ikedacho Nishiyama, Miyoshi, Tokushima, Japan. Event occurs at 3 minutes. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4533029809.
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