Awa-Tomida Station (阿波富田駅, Awa-Tomida-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 "M01".[1][2]
M01 Awa-Tomida Station 阿波富田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Awa-Tomida Station in May 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Chome Kachidokibashi, Tokushima City Tokushima Prefecture 770-0939 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°03′50″N 134°33′21″E / 34.0639°N 134.5558°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mugi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) from Tokushima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Embankment | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - steps lead up to platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | M01 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1986 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 432 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Lines
editAwa-Tomida Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 1.4 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Besides the local trains on the Mugi Line, some trains of the Muroto limited express service between Mugi and Tokushima and the Home Express Anan from Tokushima to Anan stop at the station.[4]
Layout
editThe station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A flight of steps leads up to the platform from the main road, rendering the station non-wheelchair accessible.[2][3][5]
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Platform and track of Awa-Tomida Station.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR Limited Express Services | ||||
| Tokushima | Muroto | Minami-Komatsushima | ||
| JR Limited Express Services | ||||
| Tokushima | Home Express Anan | Minami-Komatsushima | ||
History
editJapanese National Railways (JNR) opened Awa-Tomida as an added temporary stop on the existing Mugi Line on 1 November 1986. With the privatization of JNR, JR Shikoku took over control and upgraded it to a full station.[6][7]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 432 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
edit- Japan National Route 11
- Japan National Route 55
- Tokushima Prefectural Office
- Tokushima Central Park
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b "阿波富田" [Awa-Tomida]. 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.
- ^ "Awa-Tomida Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "阿波富田駅" [Awa-Tomida Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. 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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