Shioya Station (Kagawa)

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
Station platform
Shioya Station platform
General information
LocationMurecho Omachi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0122
Japan
Coordinates34°20′08″N 134°09′19″E / 34.3356°N 134.1554°E / 34.3356; 134.1554
Operated by Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
Line(s) Shido Line
Distance10.0 km from Kawaramachi
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeS12
History
OpenedNovember 18, 1911 (1911-11-18)
Passengers
FY2017141 per day[1]
Location
Shioya Station is located in Kagawa Prefecture
Shioya Station
Shioya Station
Location within Kagawa Prefecture
Shioya Station is located in Japan
Shioya Station
Shioya Station
Shioya Station (Japan)

Lines

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Shioya 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

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[2]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Kotoden Shido Line
Yakuri-Shinmichi   Local   Fusazaki

History

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Shioya 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

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Ridership per day [1]
Year Ridership
2011 114
2012 114
2013 125
2014 125
2015 139
2016 143
2017 141

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
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