Sanuki-Fuchū Station
Lines
Sanuki-Fuchū Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 14.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Only local services stop at the station. In addition, although Tadotsu is the official start of the Dosan Line, some of its local trains start from and return to Takamatsu. These trains also stop at Sanuki-Fuchū.
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks on an embankment. There is no station building but weather shelters are provided on both platforms for waiting passengers. Flights of steps lead up to each platform from ground level. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a pedestrian tunnel under the embankment. A designated parking space for bicycles is provided near the station.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosan Line | ||||
| Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Marine Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Sun Port: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Nanpū Relay: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kokubu | Local | Kamogawa | ||
| Dosan Line | ||||
| Kokubu | Local | Kamogawa | ||
History
Sanuki-Fuchū Station opened on 27 January 1952 as an additional stop on the existing Yosan Line. At this time the station was operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.
Surrounding area
- Lake Fuchu
- School for Special Needs Education, Faculty of Education, Kagawa University
See also
References
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "讃岐府中" [Sanuki-Fuchū]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ 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. 17, 77. ISBN 9784062951609.
- ^ "Sanuki-Fuchū Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "讃岐府中駅" [Sanuki-Fuchū Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ 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. 632. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Sanuki-Fuchū Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Station timetable(in Japanese)
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