| Awa-Akaishi Station | |
| Native Name: | 阿波赤石駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 3 Akaishichō, Komatsushima-shi, Tokushima-ken 773-0021 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR Shikoku |
| Line: | Mugi Line |
| Distance: | 14.2 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Bicycle: | Bike shed - fee required |
| Accessible: | Yes - no steps needed to access platform |
| Code: | M07 |
| Status: | Unstaffed but some types of tickets sold by kan'i itaku agent offsite |
| Passengers: | 678 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Awa-Akaishi Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M07".[1]
Awa-Akaishi Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 14.2 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.[2]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. A simple metal structure in a modern style serves as a waiting room by the platform. A large bike shed is available outside the station but a fee is required for parking.[3] [4] [5] The station is unstaffed but the staff at the shelter managing the bikeshed also sell some kinds of tickets as a kan'i itaku agent.[6]
Awa-Akaishi Station was opened on 15 December 1916 as Akaishi Station. It was then an intermediate station along a stretch of track laid down by the privately run from Chūden to and Furushō (now closed). On 1 July 1936, the Anan Railway was nationalized. Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station, renamed it Awa-Akaishi and operated it as part of the Mugi Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 678 passengers daily[7]