Awa-Ikeda Station (阿波池田駅, Awa-Ikeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima, Japan, operated by JR Shikoku.

D22 B25
Awa-Ikeda Station

阿波池田駅
Awa-Ikeda Station entrance and forecourt, April 2008
General information
Location1840 Sarada, Ikeda-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima-ken 778-0003
Japan
Coordinates34°01′37″N 133°48′17″E / 34.026812°N 133.804764°E / 34.026812; 133.804764
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)
Distance43.9 km (27.3 mi) from Tadotsu
Platforms2 island + 1 side platform
Other information
StatusStaffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")
Station code
  • B25
  • D22
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 March 1928; 96 years ago (1928-03-25)
Passengers
FY2019776
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Minawa
D23
towards Kubokawa
Dosan Line Tsukuda
D21
towards Tadotsu
Terminus Tokushima Line Tsukuda
B24
towards Tokushima
Location
Awa-Ikeda Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Awa-Ikeda Station
Awa-Ikeda Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Awa-Ikeda Station is located in Japan
Awa-Ikeda Station
Awa-Ikeda Station
Awa-Ikeda Station (Japan)

Lines

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Awa-Ikeda Station is served by the Dosan Line (D22) and is 43.9 kilometers form the starting point of the line at Tadotsu. Some traffic for the Tokushima Line (B25) also uses this station.

Station layout

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The station has two island platforms and one side platform, serving a total of five tracks. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Dosan Line
Tsukuda   Local   Minawa
Tokushima Line
Tsukuda   Local   Terminus
Awa-Kamo   Limited Express Tsurugisan   Terminus

History

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Awa-Ikeda Station opened on 25 March 1928.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 776 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Miyoshi City Hall
  • Tokushima Prefectural Ikeda High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 156. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ^ 令和3年版 阿南市統計書 [Reiwa gan'nen: Tokushima ken tōkei-sho] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima Prefecture. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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