Yakuriguchi Station

Yakuriguchi Station (八栗口駅, Yakuriguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Kōtoku Line in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T21".[1][2]

Yakuriguchi Station

八栗口駅
LocationMurecho Mure, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0121
Japan
Coordinates34°20′25″N 134°08′05″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Kōtoku Line
Distance12.3 km from Takamatsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike parking under platform
Disabled accessYes - ramps lead up to platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeT21
History
Opened1 September 1961 (1961-09-01)
Location
Yakuriguchi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 12.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local services stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. Track 1 on the north side is the through-track while track 2 is the passing loop. There is no station building and the station is unstaffed but shelters are provided on both platforms for waiting passengers. Bth platforms also have a "Tickets Corner" (a small shelter housing an automatic ticket vending machine). Separate ramps lead up to each platform from the access road. There is no direct link between the platforms and a nearby road level crossing must be used. Bicycle parking is provided underneath platform 2.[2][3][5]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kōtoku Line
Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station
Furutakamatsu-Minami   Local   Sanuki-Mure

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Yakuriguchi on 1 September 1961 as an added stop on the existing Kōtoku Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Shikoku assumed control of the station. On 14 March 1998, the station was moved 300 m along the line further from Takamatsu.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "八栗口駅" [Yakuriguchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 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. 28, 67. ISBN 9784062951609.
  4. "Yakuriguchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. "八栗口駅" [Yakuriguchi Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 22 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 648. ISBN 4533029809.
  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. pp. 215–216. ISBN 4533029809.


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