Kan'onji Station
Kan'onji Station (観音寺駅, Kan'onji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kan'onji, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y19".[1][2]
Y19 Kan'onji Station 観音寺駅 | |
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Kan'onji Station in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-4 Sakaemachi, Kanonji-shi, Kagawa-ken 768-0072 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°07′28″N 133°39′21″E / 34.12444°N 133.65583°E |
| Operated by | JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
| Distance | 56.5 km from Takamatsu |
| Platforms | 2 side + 1 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 + 2 sidings |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed - (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Station code | Y19 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 December 1913 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1609 |
| Location | |
Kan'onji Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture Kan'onji Station Kan'onji Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Kan'onji Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 56.5 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station. In addition, there are two trains a day running a local service on the Seto-Ōhashi Line which start from the station for Okayama.[4]
The following JR Shikoku limited express services also stop at the station:[4]
Layout edit
The station consists of two side platforms and one island platforms serving four tracks. A station building houses a waiting room, shops, a JR Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and a JR Travel Centre (Warp Plaza). Platform 1 is accessed directly through the ticket gate from the station building. Platforms 2 and 3 (island) and platform 4 (side) are accessed by means of an underpass. Parking and car rental are available.[2][5][6] Two sidings branch off the main tracks.[3]
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Limited Express Services | ||||
| Takase | Shiokaze | Kawanoe | ||
| Takase | Ishizuchi | Kawanoe | ||
| Takase | Midnight Express Takamatsu | Kawanoe | ||
| Takase | Morning Express Takamatsu | Kawanoe | ||
| Yosan Line | ||||
| Motoyama | Rapid Sunport | Toyohama | ||
| Motoyama | Nanpū Relay | Toyohama | ||
| Motoyama | Local | Toyohama | ||
| Seto-Ōhashi Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Motoyama | ||
History edit
Kan'onji Station opened on 20 December 1913 as the terminus of the then Sanuki Line which had been extended westwards from Tadotsu. It became a through-station on 1 April 1916 when the line was further extended to Kawanoe. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]
Surrounding area edit
- Kanonji City Hall
- Kanonji Civic Hall
- Kanonji City Central Library
- Kagawa Prefectural Kanonji General High School
- Kagawa Prefectural Kannonji First High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "観音寺" [Kan'onji]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ 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. 9, 65. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ a b "Kan'onji Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "観音寺駅" [Kan'onji Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "観音寺駅" [Kan'onji]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ 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. 634. 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. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links edit
Media related to Kan-onji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kan'onji Station (JR Shikoku)(in Japanese)