Awa-Ikeda Station

Awa-Ikeda Station (阿波池田駅, Awa-Ikeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima, Japan, operated by JR Shikoku.

D22 B25 Awa-Ikeda Station 阿波池田駅
Awa-Ikeda Station entrance and forecourt, April 2008
General information
Location	1840 Sarada, Ikeda-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima-ken 778-0003 Japan
Coordinates	34°01′37″N 133°48′17″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Dosan Line      Tokushima Line
Distance	43.9 km (27.3 mi) from Tadotsu
Platforms	2 island + 1 side platform
Other information
Status	Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")
Station code	B25 D22
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 March 1928; 96 years ago (1928-03-25)
Passengers
FY2019	776
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Minawa D23 towards Kubokawa Dosan Line Tsukuda D21 towards Tadotsu Terminus Tokushima Line Tsukuda B24 towards Tokushima
Location Awa-Ikeda Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture Show map of Tokushima Prefecture Awa-Ikeda Station Awa-Ikeda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Awa-Ikeda Station is served by the Dosan Line (D22) and is 43.9 kilometers form the starting point of the line at Tadotsu. Some traffic for the Tokushima Line (B25) also uses this station.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms and one side platform, serving a total of five tracks. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Dosan Line
Tsukuda		Local		Minawa
Tokushima Line
Tsukuda		Local		Terminus
Awa-Kamo		Limited Express Tsurugisan		Terminus

History

Awa-Ikeda Station opened on 25 March 1928.^[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 776 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Miyoshi City Hall
• Tokushima Prefectural Ikeda High School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 156. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
2. 令和３年版　阿南市統計書 [Reiwa gan'nen: Tokushima ken tōkei-sho] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima Prefecture. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

External links

• Official home page(in Japanese)