Sako Station

T01 B01
Sako Station

佐古駅
T01 B01; Sako Station; 佐古駅
	Sako Station Entrance in 2010
General information
Location	19 Sako Nibanchō, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture 770-0022; Japan
Coordinates	34°04′49″N 134°32′18″E / 34.0802°N 134.5383°E / 34.0802; 134.5383
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Tokushima Line; Kōtoku Line;
Distance	67.5 km (41.9 mi) from Tsukuda (Tokushima Line); 73.1 km (45.4 mi) from Takamatsu (Kōtoku Line);
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Bike parking under elevated structure
Accessible	Yes - elevators to platform
Other information
Status	Staffed - JR ticket window
Station code	B01, T01
History
Opened	20 March 1935; 89 years ago
Passengers
FY2019	856
Services
	Uzushio does not stop here
	Tsurugisan does not stop here
Location
	Sako Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture Sako Station Sako Station (Japan)

Sako Station (佐古駅, Sako-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has two station numbers: "B01" for the Tokushima Line and "T01" for the Kōtoku Line.^[1]^[2]

Lines

Sako Station is served by both the Tokushima Line and the Kōtoku Line. On the Tokushima Line, the station is considered the official terminus and is located 67.5 km from the opposing terminus at Tsukuda. Both the local and limited express services of the Tokushima Line run on to Tokushima but this latter station is not considered part of the line and it does not bear a station number with the "B" prefix.

On the Kōtoku Line, the station is 73.1 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.

Only trains from the local services of the Tokushima and Kōtoku Lines stop at Sako. 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 Sako.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving 2 elevated tracks. A waiting area, kiosk and a JR ticket window (without a Midori no Madoguchi facility) located on the 1st level of the station.^[4] Steps and an elevator provide access to the island platform at the second level. Parking for bicycles is available under the elevated tracks.^[2]^[5]^[6]

Platforms

1	B Tokushima Line	for Anabuki and Awa-Ikeda for Tokushima and Anan
2	T Kōtoku Line (Naruto Line)	for Tokushima and Anan for Itano, Takamatsu and Naruto

A view of the island platform looking in the direction of Yoshinari.

History

The station was opened Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 20 March 1935 as an added station on the existing Tokushima Line (later the Tokushima Main Line). With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku. On 1 June 1988, the line was renamed the Tokushima Line and Sako was designated as the official terminus.^[7]^[8]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 856 passengers daily^[9]

Surrounding area

JR Shikoku Bus Tokushima Branch
Tokushima City Athletics Stadium

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ a b "佐古" [Sako]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
^ "Sako Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
^ "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 1 February 2018.
^ "佐古駅" [Sako Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
^ 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. 37, 69, 84. ISBN 9784062951609.
^ 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. pp. 651, 654. 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. 215–216. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 令和3年版　徳島市統計年報 [Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Tokushima City Statistics Annual Report] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima city. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

External links

JR Shikoku timetable

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[kotokustation-1] "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

[hacchi-2] "佐古" [Sako]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 1 February 2018.

[timetable-3] "Sako Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 1 February 2018.

[4] "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 1 February 2018.

[sw-5] "佐古駅" [Sako Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2018.

[kawashima-6] 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. 37, 69, 84. ISBN 9784062951609.

[teishajo-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. pp. 651, 654. 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.

[Tokushima2019_stats-9] 令和3年版　徳島市統計年報 [Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Tokushima City Statistics Annual Report] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima city. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.