Awa-Tomida Station

M01
Awa-Tomida Station

阿波富田駅
Awa-Tomida Station in May 2016
General information
Location1 Chome Kachidokibashi, Tokushima City
Tokushima Prefecture 770-0939
Japan
Coordinates34°03′50″N 134°33′21″E / 34.0639°N 134.5558°E / 34.0639; 134.5558
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Mugi Line
Distance1.4 km (0.87 mi) from Tokushima
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeEmbankment
AccessibleNo - steps lead up to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeM01
History
Opened1 November 1986; 37 years ago (1986-11-01)
Passengers
FY2019494
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Tokushima
M00
Terminus
Mugi Line Niken'ya
M02
towards Awa-Kainan
Location
Awa-Tomida Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Awa-Tomida Station
Awa-Tomida Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Awa-Tomida Station is located in Japan
Awa-Tomida Station
Awa-Tomida Station
Awa-Tomida Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

Awa-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

The 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]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Limited Express Services
Tokushima   Muroto   Minami-Komatsushima
JR Limited Express Services
Tokushima   Home Express Anan   Minami-Komatsushima

History

Japanese 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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 494 passengers daily[8]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "阿波富田" [Awa-Tomida]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Awa-Tomida Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ^ "阿波富田駅" [Awa-Tomida Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 令和3年版 徳島市統計年報 [Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Tokushima City Statistics Annual Report] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima city. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

External links

  • JR Shikoku timetable
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