Sabase Station

Railway station in Kaiyō, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

33°38′47″N 134°23′06″E / 33.6465°N 134.3851°E / 33.6465; 134.3851Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Mugi Line Distance72.0 km from TokushimaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNo -steep access road to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeM25HistoryOpened1 October 1973 (1973-10-01)PassengersFY20194

Location
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Sabase Station (鯖瀬駅, Sabase-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kaiyō, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M25".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Sabase Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 72.0 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.^[3] Only local trains stop at the station.^[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. The access road slopes up steeply from the main road, giving direct access to the platform.^[2]^[3]^[5]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Mugi Line
Mugi		Local		Asakawa

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1973 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from Mugi to Kaifu. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[6]^[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 55

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "鯖瀬" [Sabase Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^ ^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. 42, 74. ISBN 9784062951609.
^ "Sabase Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^ "鯖瀬駅" [Sabase Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^ 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. 662. 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. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.