Niken'ya Station (二軒屋駅, Niken'ya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M02".[1][2]
Niken'ya Station 二軒屋駅 | |||||
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 Niken'ya Station in May 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1 Chome-1 Minaminikenyachō, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima-ken 770-8063 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°03′18″N 134°32′48″E / 34.0549°N 134.5467°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line | ||||
| Distance | 2.8 km from Tokushima | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 + 1 passing loop | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bicycles | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - island platform accessed by ramp and level crossing | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | M02 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 20 April 1913 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2022 | 613 | ||||
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Lines
editNiken'ya is Station served by the Mugi Line and is located 2.8 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]
Layout
editThe station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. The island platform is accessed by a level crossing and ramp. A passing loop runs between track 1 and the station building.[2][3][5]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Mugi Line | for Tokushima and Takamatsu |
| 2 | ■ Mugi Line | for Anan and Mugi |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mugi Line | ||||
| Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Awa-Tomida | Local | Bunkanomori | ||
History
editNiken'ya Station was opened on 20 April 1913 as an intermediate station on a stretch of track laid down by the Awa National Joint Steamship Company (阿波国共同汽船, Awa-koku kyōdō kisen). After the company was nationalized in 1 September 1917, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station and operated it as part of the Komatsushima Light Railway and later, the Komatsushima Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.[6][7]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 613 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
edit- Tokushima City Hall Hachiman Branch
- Hachiman Elementary School, Tokushima City
- Tokushima City Hachiman Junior High School
- Tokushima Prefectural Jonan High School
- Tokushima Prefectural Tokushima Visual Support School, Tokushima
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b "二軒屋" [Niken'ya]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 9 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. 40, 71. ISBN 9784062951609.
- ^ "Niken'ya Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "二軒屋駅" [Niken'ya Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 7 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. 658. 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.
- ^ 令和5年版 徳島市統計年報 [Reiwa 5th Year Edition Tokushima City Statistics Annual Report] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima city. 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
External links
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