Busshōzan Station (仏生山駅, Busshōzan-eki) i is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K06".
Busshōzan Station 仏生山駅 | |||||
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 Busshōzan Station entrance, March 2011 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Busshozancho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-8078 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′00″N 134°02′34″E / 34.2833°N 134.0427°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kotohira Line | ||||
| Distance | 8.0 km from Takamatsu-Chikkō | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island +1 side platform | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes, park and ride | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | K06 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | December 21, 1926 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 3,124 per day[1] | ||||
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Lines
editBusshōzan Station is a station on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 8.0 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.
Layout
editThe station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. The platforms are connected by level crossings. Track 3 on the island platform is short and can handle trains with a length of only two carriages, and it is dead headed. [2]
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Ōta | Kotohira Line | Kūkō-dōri |
History
editBusshōzan Station opened on December 21, 1926 as a station of the Kotohira Electric Railway. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Kotohira Line due to a company merger. In April 1987, the station building was relocated 336 meters in the direction of Kotoden Kotohira.
Surrounding area
editThe city of Takamatsu operates a park and ride lot near the station.[3]
- Kagawa Prefectural Road No. 12 Miki Kokubunji Line
- Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Busshozan Factory
- Takamatsu Municipal Ryuun Junior High School
Passenger statistics
edit| Ridership per day [1] | |
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| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 3,085 |
| 2012 | 2,976 |
| 2013 | 3,035 |
| 2014 | 2,964 |
| 2015 | 3,096 |
| 2016 | 3,195 |
| 2017 | 3,124 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ 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. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "高松市パークアンドライド駐車場". Takamatsu City Official Web Site (in Japanese). April 1, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Busshōzan Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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