is a passenger

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located in the city of Miyoshi,

Tokushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 728,633 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, E ...

, Japan. It is operated by

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and has the station number "D19".

Lines

Tsubojiri Station is served by JR Shikoku's

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and is located from the beginning of the line at .

Layout

The station is located in a deep river ravine with high mountains on both sides. It consists of a

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serving a single track. A wooden building adjacent to the side platform serves as a passenger waiting room. There is no access road. From the nearest main road, National Route 32, it is necessary to descend by a mountain footpath and then cross the tracks via a pedestrian level crossing in order to reach the station. The station is on a siding located at a lower level from the main track. There is no through service to the station and a switchback manoeuvre is required to use the station. Trains approaching from need to enter a siding and then reverse direction and back into the station siding. Trains approaching from Kochi can enter the station siding directly but upon departure, need to execute the switchback, entering a siding and reversing direction before accessing the main track in the direction of Tadotsu. File:JRS tsuboriji sta enclosure.jpg, A view of the station platform. Note the difference in level between the siding and the main track. File:JR Shikoku Tsubojiri Station switchback tracks.jpg, Cab view from a train. The train has entered a siding from the main track and is reversing into the station siding. File:Tsubojiri stn.201703-2.jpg, To reach the nearest main road, it is necessary to cross the tracks at this level crossing and then climb up a mountain path. File:JRS tsuboriji sta entrance.jpg, The entrance to mountain path leading to the station from the nearest main road.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 28 April 1929 as when the line was extended from to Tsukuda Signalbox (now ), thus linking up with the track of the

Tokushima Line The is a railway line in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). The Tokushima Line connects Sako Station in Tokushima and Tsukuda Station in Miyoshi from west to east in central Tokushima Pre ...

and providing service to . At this time the line was known as the Sanyo Line and was operated by

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(JGR) which later became

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(JNR). The station was upgraded to a passenger station on 1 October 1950. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

Since the station is located in the valley along the Ayukutani River, it cannot be reached by car, and the only way to reach it is on foot, via a 600 meter mountain road to Tokushima Prefectural Road No. 5. However, the road is little more than a hiking path, often blocked by fallen trees, and there is a risk of falling under the cliff because there is no fence. Also, depending on the season, pit vipers and hornets may appear.

References

External links

JR Shikoku timetable
{{Dosan Line Railway stations in Tokushima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1950 Miyoshi, Tokushima