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Awa-Fukui Station

Coordinates: 33°49′27″N 134°36′19″E / 33.8243°N 134.6054°E / 33.8243; 134.6054
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Awa-Fukui Station

阿波福井駅
Awa-Fukui Station building in May 2022
General information
LocationFukuicho, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1620
Japan
Coordinates33°49′27″N 134°36′19″E / 33.8243°N 134.6054°E / 33.8243; 134.6054
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Mugi Line
Distance38.9 km from Tokushima
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes - platform accessed by ramp
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeM17
History
Opened27 June 1937 (1937-06-27)
Passengers
FY201976
Location
Awa-Fukui Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Awa-Fukui Station
Awa-Fukui Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Awa-Fukui Station is located in Japan
Awa-Fukui Station
Awa-Fukui Station
Awa-Fukui Station (Japan)

Awa-Fukui Station (阿波福井駅, Awa-Fukui-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 "M17".[1][2]

Lines

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Awa-Fukui Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 38.9 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]

Layout

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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

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« Service »
Mugi Line
Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station
Aratano   Local   Yuki

History

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Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 27 June 1937 as the terminus of the Mugi Line when the track was extended southwards from Kuwano. It became a through-station on 14 December 1939 when the track was further extended to Hiwasa. 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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily.[8]

Surrounding area

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Japan National Route 55 passes in front of the station and there is a lot of traffic, but the surrounding area is mountainous with sparse buildings. The station was originally established as a gateway to Fukui Village (later merged into Tachibanacho and then merged into Anan City), but the village center is about 2 kilometers to the north.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "阿波福井" [Awa-Fukui Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 42, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
  4. ^ "Awa-Fukui Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. ^ "阿波福井駅" [Awa-Fukui Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 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. 661. 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. ^ 徳島県 駅乗降客数 [Tokushima Prefecture Number of passengers getting on and off the station]. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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