Kitagawachi Station (北河内駅, Kitagawachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M20".[1][2]
Kitagawachi Station 北河内駅 | |||||
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 Kitagawachi Station in April 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kitagawauchi, Minami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-2302 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°44′36″N 134°32′06″E / 33.7433°N 134.535°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line | ||||
| Distance | 51.5 km from Tokushima | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | M20 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 14 December 1939 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 62 | ||||
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Lines
editKitagawachi Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 51.5 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]
Layout
editThe station consists of one side platform serving a single track. There is no station building; however, the platform has a shelter for passengers. A ramp and a flight of steps lead up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is located near the entrance of the station.[2][3][5]
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Platform and track of Kitagawachi Station.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Mugi Line | ||||
| Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kiki | Local | Hiwasa | ||
History
editJapanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Kitagawachi Station on 14 December 1939 with the name Akagawachi (赤河内, Akagawachi). It was set up as intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was being extended from Awa-Fukui to Hiwasa. The station was renamed Kitagawachi on 1 October 1959. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.[6][7]
Surrounding area
edit- Japan National Route 55
- Minami Municipal Hiwasa Junior High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b "北河内" [Kitagawachi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 42, 74. ISBN 9784062951609.
- ^ "Kitagawachi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "北河内駅" [Kitagawachi Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ 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. 661. 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. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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- JR Shikoku timetable (in Japanese)
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