title: Sanuki-Saida Station
text: # Sanuki-Saida Station
  
  Sanuki-Saida Station (讃岐財田駅, Sanuki-Saida-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D18".
  
  ## Lines
  
  Sanuki-Saida Station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 23.9 km (14.9 mi) from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.
  
  ## Layout
  
  The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. A building adjacent to the side platform serves as a passenger waiting room. A pedestrian level crossing spanning two tracks gives access to the island platform. Parking and a bike shed are available.
  
  * Front entrance of the station building. The large tree in the foreground is an 800-year old tabunoki tree.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dosan Line |||||
  | Kurokawa | | - | | Tsubojiri |
  
  ## History
  
  Sanuki-Saida Station opened on 21 May 1923 when the then Sanuki Line (讃岐線), operated by Japanese Government Railways (later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR) was extended from Kotohira to Sanuki-Saida. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * An 800-year old tabunoki tree near the station entrance is designated Kagawa Prefectural Protected Tree No. 92.
  * A broadleaf forest with tabunoki trees at the Itsukushima Shinto shrine (厳島神社) is a designated Kagawa Prefectural Natural Monument.
  