Awa-Tachibana Station

Awa-Tachibana Station (阿波橘駅, Awa-Tachibana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M14".^[1][2]

Awa-Tachibana Station 阿波橘駅
Awa-Tachibana Station in January 2019
General information
Location	Higashibun Tsunominechō, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 774-0021 Japan
Coordinates	33.8883°N 134.6511°E / 33.8883; 134.6511
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Mugi Line
Distance	28.6 km from Tokushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Yes - ramp leads up to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	M14
History
Opened	27 March 1936 (1936-03-27)
Passengers
FY2019	97
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Lines

Awa-Tachibana Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 28.6 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 also stop at the station.^[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the platform is by means of a ramp from the station building.^[2][3][5]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR Limited Express Services
Anan		Muroto (some trains)		Kuwano
Mugi Line
Minobayashi		Local		Kuwano

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Awa-Tachibana Station on 27 March 1936 as an intermediate station during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from Hanoura to Kuwano. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the Station.^[6][7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 97 passengers daily.^[8]

Surrounding area

• Anan City Tsunomine Elementary School
• Anan City Tsunomine District Disaster Prevention Park
• Anan City Tsunomine Fureai Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
2. "阿波橘" [Awa-Tachibana Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
3. 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. 41, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
4. "Awa-Tachinbana Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
5. "阿波橘駅" [Awa-Tachibana Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 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. 660. 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　阿南市統計書 [Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Anan City Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Anan city. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

External links

• JR Shikoku timetable