Tsukuda Station (Tokushima)

D21 B24
Tsukuda Station

佃駅
Tsukuda Station entrance
General information
Location1201 Ikawachō Nishiikawa, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture 779-4806
Japan
Coordinates34°01′54″N 133°51′28″E / 34.0318°N 133.8577°E / 34.0318; 133.8577
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)
Distance
  • 76.7 km (47.7 mi) from Tadotsu (Dosan Line)
  • 67.5 km (41.9 mi) from Sako (Tokushima Line)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNo - overhead footbridge needed to access island platform
Other information
Statusunstaffed
Station code
  • D21
  • B24
History
Opened10 January 1950 (1950-01-10)
Passengers
FY201938
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station
Awa-Ikeda
D21
towards Kubokawa
Dosan Line Hashikura
D19
towards Tadotsu
Awa-Ikeda
B25
Terminus
Tokushima Line Tsuji
B23
towards Tokushima
Location
Tsukuda Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Tsukuda Station
Tsukuda Station (Japan)

Tsukuda Station (佃駅, Tsukuda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR Shikoku.[1][2]

Lines

Tsukuda Stationis served by the following JR Shikoku lines:

  • Dosan Line - as station number "D21", 76.7 km (47.7 mi) from the start of the line at Tadotsu ("D12").[3]
  • Tokushima Line - as station number "B24", 67.5 km (41.9 mi) from the start of the line at Sako ("B01").[4] On 18 July 1962, Tsukuda was designated the official end of the Tokushima Line[5] but trains continue to run on the Dosan track to the next station at Awa-Ikeda.

Only local trains from both lines stop at the station.[6]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A small building on the side of the access road serves as a waiting room. An overhead footbridge gives access to the island platform which has a weather shelter.[2]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tokushima Line
Limited Express Tsurugisan: Does not stop at this station

History

Tsukuda Signalbox (佃信号場) was established on 28 April 1929 as a junction between the Tokushima Line and the Sanyo Line (now Dosan Line) which had been extended southwards from Sanuki-Saida. On 10 January 1950, it was upgraded as Tsukuda Station and passenger services commenced. 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.[3][7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily[8]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "佃" [Tsukuda Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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. 658. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ 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. 216. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ "Tsukuda Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ 令和3年版 阿南市統計書 [Reiwa gan'nen: Tokushima ken tōkei-sho] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima Prefecture. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.