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Railway station in Kotohira, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan For the Kotoden station, see Kotoden-Kotohira Station.

Kotohira Station
琴平駅
JR-Shikoku commuter rail station
Kotohira Station surrounded by blooming cherry blossomsKotohira Station, 2021
General information
Location864, Enai Aza-Yokoze, Nakatado-gun, Kotohira-cho, Kagawa-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°11′30.85″N 133°49′16.66″E / 34.1919028°N 133.8212944°E / 34.1919028; 133.8212944
Owned by Shikoku Railway Company
Operated by Shikoku Railway Company
Line(s)■ Dosan Line
Distance11.3 km (7.0 miles) from Tadotsu
64.0 km (39.8 miles) from Okayama
44.0 km (27.3 miles) from Takamatsu
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Train operators Shikoku Railway Company
Bus standsyes
ConnectionsKotoden: ■ Kotohira Line (via Kotoden-Kotohira Station)
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Parkingyes
AccessibleNone
Other information
Station codeD15
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened23 May 1889 (1889-05-23)
Electrified1987
Passengers
FY2023967 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR Shikoku   Following station
■ Dosan Line
Zentsūji
Toward Tadotsu, Takamatsu 		  Rapid   Terminus
Zentsūji
Toward Tadotsu, Takamatsu and Okayama 		  Local   Shioiri
Toward Awa-Ikeda, Kōchi and Nakamura
Location
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Kotohira Station (琴平駅, Kotohira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kotohira, Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D15".

Lines

Kotohira Station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 11.3 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu and 44.0 kilometers from Takamatsu. All regular trains including limited express trains stop here.

Layout

The station consists of two island platforms and four tracks. The station is staffed. This station is the southern end of the ICOCA area of JR Shikoku, and transportation IC cards cannot be used beyond this point. This station is also the end of the electrified section of the Dosan Line.


1 ■ ■ Dosan Line for Tadotsu, Takamatsu and Okayama
2・3・4 ■ ■ Dosan Line for Tadotsu, Takamatsu and Okayama
■ ■ Dosan Line for Awa-Ikeda, Kōchi and Nakamura
  • Exterior prior to renovation work Exterior prior to renovation work
  • Interior Interior
  • Kiosk Kiosk
  • Platform Platform

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Shikoku
Dosan Line
Zentsūji (D14)   -   Shioiri (D15)

History

Kotohira Station opened on 23 May 1889 as a station on the Sanuki Railway. The Sanuki Railway was acquired by Sanyo Railway in 1904, and was nationalized in 1906. In November 1922, the station was relocated to its present site, with the former station becoming Kotohira Station of the Kotohira Sangu Electric Railway (later Kotosan Kotohira Station, now Hira Onsen Kotosankaku, also known as a hot spring inn). The current station building was completed in 1936. 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.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. "讃岐鉄道開業120年記念し多彩なイベント／23日". Shikoku Shimbun. 14 May 2009.
  2. "鉄道ジャーナル". Railway Journal. 21 (6). 鉄道ジャーナル社: 61–63. May 1987.
  3. "2023年度乗車人員順位表" (PDF). 輸送状況データ一覧. JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 633. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. 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

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