Awa-Kawaguchi Station

Awa-Kawaguchi Station (阿波川口駅, Awa-Kawaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D25".^[1][2]

Awa-Kawaguchi Station 阿波川口駅
Awa-Kawaguchi Station
General information
Location	Ōkawamochi, Yamashirochō, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture 779-5304 Japan
Coordinates	33°57′50″N 133°45′17″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Dosan Line
Distance	55.1 km (34.2 mi) from Tadotsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Accessible	No - footbridge needed to access one of the platforms
Other information
Status	Kan'i itaku station
Station code	D25
History
Opened	28 November 1935; 88 years ago (1935-11-28)
Passengers
FY2019	32
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Koboke towards Kubokawa Dosan Line Iyaguchi towards Tadotsu
Location Awa-Kawaguchi Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture Show map of Tokushima Prefecture Awa-Kawaguchi Station Awa-Kawaguchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 55.1 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.^[3][4]

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A footbridge connects the two platforms. The station building has a waiting room and a kan'i itaku ticket window.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ Dosan Line	for Awa-Ikeda and Kotohira
2	■ Dosan Line	for Ōboke and Kōchi

History

The station opened on 28 November 1935 when the then Kōchi Line was extended northwards from Toyonaga to Minawa and the line was renamed the Dosan Line. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[4][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 32 passengers daily.^[6]

Surrounding area

• Yoshino River
• Japan National Route 32
• Miyoshi City Chamber of Commerce
• Miyoshi City Yamashiro General Branch

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
2. "阿波川口" [Awa-Kawaguchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
3. "Awa-Kawaguchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
4. 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. 665. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
5. 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. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
6. 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

• JR Shikoku timetable