| Awa-Nakashima Station | |
| Native Name: | 阿波中島駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | Nakagawacho Akaike, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1242 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR Shikoku |
| Line: | Mugi Line |
| Distance: | 21.8 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Bicycle: | Designated parking area for bicycles |
| Accessible: | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
| Code: | M11 |
| Status: | Unstaffed |
| Passengers: | 270 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Awa-Nakashima 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 "M11".[1]
Awa-Nakashima Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 21.8 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. The present track was formerly track 2 of a two-track island platform configuration. The trackbed of track 1, on the other side of the platform is still visible. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. A paved path crosses the trackbed of the former track 1 and leads to a ramp, giving wheelchair access to the platform.[3] [4] [5]
Awa-Nakashima Station was opened on 27 March 1936 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) under the name Awa-Nakajima. It was an intermediate station during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from to . On 15 October 1936, the reading of the station name was changed to Awa-Nakashima, with no change to the kanji characters used. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the Station.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 270 passengers daily[6]