Tsushimanomiya Station

Tsushimanomiya Station

津島ノ宮駅
Tsushimanomiya Station; 津島ノ宮駅
	Tsushimanomiya Station in August 2017
General information
Location	Mitoyo, Kagawa-ken; Japan
Coordinates	34.2381°N 133.7043°E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Yosan Line
Distance	39.8 km from Takamatsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
History
Opened	7 May 1915
Location
	Tsushimanomiya Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture Tsushimanomiya Station Tsushimanomiya Station (Japan)

Tsushimanomiya Station (津島ノ宮駅, Tsushimanomiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). Tsushimanomiya Station is a seasonal station, which opens on August 4 and 5 only, coinciding with the nearby Tsushima Shrine (Kagawa) Great Summer Festival. Among seasonal stations this station has the shortest number of operating days per year in Japan.

Lines

Tsushimanomiya Station is served by the Yosan Line and is 39.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takamatsu.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Yosan Line
Kaiganji		-		Takuma

History

Tsushimanomiya Station opened on 7 May 1915.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.[1]

Surrounding area

Tsushima Shrine (Kagawa)

References

Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 633. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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[teishajo1998-1] Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 633. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.