Kanzaki Station (Kagawa)
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Japan
JR ShikokuT16 Kanzaki Station 神前駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Kanzaki Station, March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Sangawamachi Kanzaki, Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture 769-2323 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°16′58″N 134°12′33″E / 34.28278°N 134.20917°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Shikoku | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Kōtoku Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 23.4 km (14.5 mi) from Takamatsu | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No - short flight of steps from station building to platform | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | T16 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 January 1952 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 868 | |||||||||||||||
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Kanzaki Station (神前駅, Kanzaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T16".[1][2]
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 23.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local services stop at the station.[4]
Layout
Kanzaki Station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. A short flight of steps leads up to the platform, rendering the station non-wheelchair accessible.[2][3][5]
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Kanzaki Station on 27 January 1952 as an added stop on the existing Kōtoku Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Shikoku assumed control and the stop was upgraded to a full station.[6][7]
Surrounding area
- Sanuki Municipal Kanzaki Elementary School
- Fujii Gakuen Samukawa High School
