is a passenger

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located in the town of Tsurugi, Mima District,

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, Japan. It is operated by

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and has the station number "B18".

Lines

Sadamitsu Station is served by the

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and is 19.4 km from the beginning of the line at . Besides local trains, the Tsurugisan limited express service also stops at Sadamitsu.

Layout

The station consists of an

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serving 2 tracks. A siding and a passing loop branch off track 2. Access to the island platform from the station building is by means of a level crossing and ramp. The station is unstaffed by JR Shikoku but a tenant has leased part of the building for office space and operates the ticket window (equipped with a POS ticket machine) as a kan'i itaku agent.

Adjacent stations

History

Sadamitsu Station was opened on 25 March 1914 as one of several intermediate stations built when

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(JGR) extended the track of the Tokushima Main Line from to . With the

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(JNR), the successor to JGR, on 1 April 1987, Sadamitsu came under the control of JR Shikoku. On 1 June 1988, the line was renamed the Tokushima Line.

Surrounding area

*Tokushima Prefectural Tsurugi High School *Tsurugi Town Hall *Tsurugi Municipal Sadamitsu Elementary School *Tsurugi Municipal Sadamitsu Junior High School

References

External links

JR Shikoku timetable
Railway stations in Tokushima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1914 Tsurugi, Tokushima {{Tokushima-railstation-stub