Tainohama Station (田井ノ浜駅, Tainohama-eki) is a seasonal passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Tokushima, Japan. It is operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku).
Tainohama Station 田井ノ浜駅 | |||||
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 The station platform in July 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tai, Minami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′22″N 134°35′02″E / 33.7727°N 134.5839°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line | ||||
| Distance | 45.7 km from Tokushima | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 3 July 1960 | ||||
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Lines
editTainohama Station is served by the 79.3 km (49.3 mi) Mugi Line between Tokushima and Kaifu, and lies 45.7 km from the starting point of the line at Tokushima.[1] The station is open only during the summer beach season in July and August.[2]
Layout
editThe station consists of one side platform serving one bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended. The station platform and entrance are located on the coast side, and it is possible to go down directly from the platform to the sandy beach of the adjacent Tainohama beach.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Mugi Line | ||||
| Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yuki | Local | Kiki | ||
History
editThe station opened on 3 July 1960.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.[1] Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the station was closed for three summers between 2020 and 2022. It was then reopened in July 2023 for the summer season.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by around 390 passengers for the season.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Tainohama Beach
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 661. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ a b 清水, 要 (3 August 2023). "4年ぶりの開設！海水浴シーズンだけ営業する幻の駅 牟岐線 田井ノ浜駅（徳島県海部郡美波町）". Yahoo News Japan. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ 福家, 司 (8 June 2023). "田井ノ浜駅を4年ぶりに開設 JR四国、海水浴シーズンに". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
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