Shōzui Station (勝瑞駅, Shōzui-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Aizumi, Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T03".[1][2]

T03
Shōzui Station

勝瑞駅
Shōzui Station, July 2007
General information
LocationHigashikatsuchi-364-2 Shōzui, Aizumi Town, Itano District,
Tokushima Prefecture 771-1273
Japan
Coordinates34°07′41″N 134°31′41″E / 34.1280°N 134.5280°E / 34.1280; 134.5280
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Kōtoku Line
Distance66.9 km (41.6 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesLarge bike parking garage
AccessibleYes - level crossing and ramps to platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed - JR ticket window
Station codeT03
History
Opened1 July 1916; 108 years ago (1916-07-01)
Passengers
FY20191,215
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Ikenotani
T04N04
towards Takamatsu
Kōtoku Line Yoshinari
T02
towards Tokushima
Limited Express
Ikenotani
T04N04
towards Kojima
Uzushio Tokushima
T00
Terminus
Location
Shōzui Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Shōzui Station
Shōzui Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Shōzui Station is located in Japan
Shōzui Station
Shōzui Station
Shōzui Station (Japan)

Lines

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Shōzui Station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 66.9 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Besides local services, some trains of the Uzushio limited express between Okayama, Takamatsu and Tokushima also stop at the station. In addition, although Ikenotani is the official start point of the Naruto Line, many of the trains of its local service begin and end at Tokushima. These trains also stop at Shōzui.[4]

Layout

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. Track 2 is the through-track while track 1 is a passing loop. A station building houses a waiting room and a JR ticket window (without a Midori no Madoguchi facility), open for limited hours only.[5] Access to the opposite platform is by means of a footbridge but a level crossing with ramps leading up to the platforms is also available. Parking is available at the station forecourt and there is a two-storey garage for the parking of bicycles.[2][3][6]

Platforms

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1 for Tokushima
2 for Itano and Takamatsu
for Naruto

History

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Shōzui Station was opened by the privately run Awa Electric Railway (later the Awa Railway) on 1 July 1916. After the Awa Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1933, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station and operated it as part of the Awa Line. On 20 March 1935, the station became part of the Kōtoku Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.[7][8]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1215 passengers daily[9]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "勝瑞" [Shōzui]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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. 35, 69. ISBN 9784062951609.
  4. ^ "Shōzui Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ^ "JR四国の駅 窓口営業時間一覧" [JR Shikoku station ticket window opening hours list] (PDF). JR Shikoku. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  6. ^ "勝瑞駅" [Shōzui Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 650. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ 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. 215–216. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  9. ^ 令和3年版 徳島県統計書 [Reiwa gan'nen: Tokushima ken tōkei-sho] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima Prefecture. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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