Asakawa Station Explained


Asakawa Station
Native Name:浅川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Shikoku
Address:Asakawa, Kaiyō Town, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture 775-0101
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Bike shed
Accessible:No -steep access road to platform
Code:M26
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:8
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Asakawa Station

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]

Lines

Asakawa Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 75.4 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.[2]

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,, 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.[3] [4] [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 to . On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Asakawa Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 14 February 2018.
  3. Web site: 浅川. Asakawa Station. 14 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951609. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku. Japanese. 43, 74.
  5. Web site: 浅川駅. Asakawa Station. 14 February 2018. shikoku.org.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215083817/https://www.shikoku.org.uk/JR/LINE/mugi/ASAKAWA.htm. 15 February 2018. dead.