Ekawasaki Station

Railway station in Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

33°10′40″N 132°47′00″E / 33.1778°N 132.7834°E / 33.1778; 132.7834Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Yodo LineDistance42.7 km from WakaiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - paved path across track to platformOther informationStatusKan'i itaku stationStation codeG34HistoryOpened26 March 1953 (1953-03-26)PassengersFY201846

Location
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Ekawasaki Station (江川崎駅, Ekawasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Nishitosaekawasaki neighborhood of the city of Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G34".^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 42.7 kilometers from the starting point of then line at Wakai.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A paved concrete path leads from the platform across one track to a station building which serves as a waiting room. There was originally a JR Shikoku operated ticket counter but this was closed in 2010.^[4] Subsequently, Ekawasaki became a Kan'i itaku station. A tourist information centre with a restaurant and shop is located next to the station building. Nearby is a bike shed. Parking for cars is available on the forecourt of the station.^[1]^[5]^[6]

Adjacent stations

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«	Service	»
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Hage	-	Nishigahō

History

The station opened on 26 March 1953 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[7]

Surrounding area

Shimanto Furusato Information Cente
Shimanto River
Japan National Route 381
Japan National Route 441

References

^ ^a ^b "江川崎" [Ekawasaki]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "Ekawasaki Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ "駅業務体制の見直しについて　平成22年6月21日" [Revision of station business model 21 June 2010]. JR Shikoku. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ "江川崎（えかわさき）駅" [Ekawasaki Station]. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ "江川崎" [Ekawasaki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ 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. 646. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.