Sakawa Station

Sakawa Station (佐川駅) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sakawa, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K13".

Lines
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 154.2 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.

In addition to the local trains of the Dosan Line, the following limited express services also stop at Sakawa Station:
 * Nanpū - Okayama to Kōchi, Nakamura and Sukumo
 * Shimanto - Takamatsu to Kōchi, Nakamura and Sukumo
 * Ashizuri - Kōchi to Nakamura and Sukumo

Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving three tracks. A station building houses a waiting room and a JR ticket window (without a Midori no Madoguchi facility) as well as a tourist information centre set up by the local municipality. Access to the platform opposite the station building is by a level crossing. A footbridge spans the tracks, allowing access to the station front entrance from the main road on the other side of the tracks. Parking lots are provided.

History
The station opened on 30 March 1924 when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was constructed from Susaki to Kusaka. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

On 4 March 2017, Sakawa town authorities opened a tourist information centre inside the station building using space offered by JR Shikoku. The centre, which is unstaffed, features a custom-built information terminal about Sakawa town, maps and brochures, educational displays as well as a model of a local historic building.

Surrounding area

 * Sagawa Town Office
 * Japan National Route 33