Shioya Station (塩屋駅, Shioya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "S12".
Shioya Station 塩屋駅 | |||||
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 Shioya Station platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Murecho Omachi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0122 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°20′08″N 134°09′19″E / 34.3356°N 134.1554°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shido Line | ||||
| Distance | 10.0 km from Kawaramachi | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | S12 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | November 18, 1911 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 141 per day[1] | ||||
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Lines
editShioya Station is a station of the Kotoden Shido Line and is located 10.0 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Kawaramachi Station.
Layout
editThe station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[2]
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kotoden Shido Line | ||||
| Yakuri-Shinmichi | Local | Fusazaki | ||
History
editShioya Station opened on November 18, 1911 on the Tosan Electric Tramway. It became a station of the Sanuki Electric Railway in 1942. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway. Operations were suspended on January 26, 1945 from Yakuri Station to this station, but were reopened on October 9, 1949.
Passenger statistics
edit| Ridership per day [1] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 114 |
| 2012 | 114 |
| 2013 | 125 |
| 2014 | 125 |
| 2015 | 139 |
| 2016 | 143 |
| 2017 | 141 |
Surrounding area
edit- George Nakashima Memorial Hall
- Takamatsu City Mure Minami Elementary School
- Japan National Route 11
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ 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2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)
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