Awa-Kawaguchi Station (阿波川口駅, Awa-Kawaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D25".[1][2]
Awa-Kawaguchi Station 阿波川口駅 | |||||||||||
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 Awa-Kawaguchi Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ōkawamochi, Yamashirochō, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture 779-5304 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°57′50″N 133°45′17″E / 33.9638°N 133.7548°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Dosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 55.1 km (34.2 mi) from Tadotsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - footbridge needed to access one of the platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Kan'i itaku station | ||||||||||
| Station code | D25 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 November 1935 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 32 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 55.1 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
Layout
editThe station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A footbridge connects the two platforms. The station building has a waiting room and a kan'i itaku ticket window.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Dosan Line | for Awa-Ikeda and Kotohira |
| 2 | ■ Dosan Line | for Ōboke and Kōchi |
History
editThe station opened on 28 November 1935 when the then Kōchi Line was extended northwards from Toyonaga to Minawa and the line was renamed the Dosan Line. 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.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 32 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area
edit- Yoshino River
- Japan National Route 32
- Miyoshi City Chamber of Commerce
- Miyoshi City Yamashiro General Branch
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b "阿波川口" [Awa-Kawaguchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Awa-Kawaguchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 665. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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.
External links
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