Awa-Fukui Station Explained

Awa-Fukui Station
Native Name:阿波福井駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Fukuicho, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1620
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Mugi Line
Distance:38.9 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Accessible:Yes - platform accessed by ramp
Code:M17
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:76
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Awa-Fukui Station

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]

Lines

Awa-Fukui Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 38.9 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. 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.[3] [4] [5]

History

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 . It became a through-station on 14 December 1939 when the track was further extended to . On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily[6]

Surrounding area

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Awa-Fukui Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 12 February 2018.
  3. Web site: 阿波福井. Awa-Fukui Station. 12 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. 42, 73.
  5. Web site: 阿波福井駅. Awa-Fukui Station. 12 February 2018. shikoku.org.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212201647/https://www.shikoku.org.uk/JR/LINE/mugi/FUKUI.htm. 12 February 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: https://opendata-web.site/station/36/map/. ja:徳島県 駅乗降客数. Tokushima Prefecture Number of passengers getting on and off the station. March 11, 2021.