Zentsūji Station

Railway station in Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

34°13′47.8″N 133°47′20.9″E / 34.229944°N 133.789139°E / 34.229944; 133.789139Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Dosan LineDistance6.0 km (3.7 mi) from TadotsuPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks1Train operators

JR ShikokuOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeD14WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened23 May 1889 (1889-05-23)PassengersFY20191,393

Location
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Zentsūji Station (善通寺駅, Zentsūji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D14".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Zentsūji Station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 6.0 km (3.7 mi) from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu, and 38.7kilometers from Takamatsu^[3]^[4]

Layout

Zentsūji Station is an above-ground station with one side platform and one island platform and three tracks. Platform 1 is the main platform for bi-directional traffic. Platform 2 is used when there is an issue the outbound sub-main line. As a general rule, Platform 3 is used only when shunting limited express trains. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed, but is unattended in the early morning and after 19:00.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR Shikoku
Dosan Line
Konzōji	-	Kotohira

History

Zentsūji Station opened on 23 May 1899 as Yoshida Station (吉田駅) and was renamed to its present name on June 15 of the same year. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[4]^[5] The wooden station building was designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2002. ^[6]

Surrounding area

Zentsū-ji, temple 75 on the Shikoku pilgrimage
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Zentsuji Garrison
Jinsei Gakuen High School
Kagawa Prefectural Zentsuji First High School

References

^ "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.
^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "Tsubojiri Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b 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. 664. 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. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "ＪＲ善通寺駅本屋舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 October 2022.