Sambommatsu Station (Kagawa)


Sambommatsu Station is a railway station on the Kōtoku Line in Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T12".

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 37.6 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Besides local services, the Uzushio limited express between, and also stops at the station.

Layout

The station consists of a side and an island platform serving three tracks. A station building houses a waiting room and a JR ticket window. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge. A siding runs on the far side of the island platform beyond track 3. Parking is available on the station forecourt and a large bike shed is provided.

Adjacent stations

History

The station was opened on 15 April 1928 as an intermediate stop when the track of the Kōtoku Line was extended eastwards to from. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.