Asakawa Station

Railway station in Kaiyō, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

33°37′35″N 134°21′32″E / 33.6265°N 134.3588°E / 33.6265; 134.3588Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s) Mugi LineDistance75.4 km (46.9 mi) from TokushimaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleNo -steep access road to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeM26HistoryOpened1 October 1973; 50 years ago (1973-10-01)PassengersFY20198 Services

Preceding station	JR Shikoku			Following station
Awa-Kainan M27 towards Tokushima		Mugi Line		Sabase M25 towards Awa-Kainan

Location

Asakawa Station

Location within Tokushima Prefecture

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Asakawa Station

Asakawa Station (Japan)

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Asakawa Station (浅川駅, Asakawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kaiyō, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M26".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Asakawa Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 75.4 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.^[3] Only local trains 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 passengers. Like the previous station, Sabase, an access road slopes up steeply from National Route 55, giving direct access to the platform. At the base of the access road is a parking area, a bike shed, a public phone callbox and a toilet building.^[2]^[3]^[5]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1973 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from Mugi to Kaifu. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[6]^[7]

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

Kaiyo Town Hall Asakawa Branch Office
Japan National Route 55

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "浅川" [Asakawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 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. 43, 74. ISBN 9784062951609.
^ "Asakawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^ "浅川駅" [Asakawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 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. 662. 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.