Awa-Tachibana Station Explained

Awa-Tachibana Station
Native Name:阿波橘駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Higashibun Tsunominechō, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 774-0021
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Mugi Line
Distance:28.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Accessible:Yes - ramp leads up to platform
Code:M14
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:97
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Awa-Tachibana 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 "M14".[1]

Lines

Awa-Tachibana Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 28.6 km from the beginning of the line at . Besides the local trains on the Mugi Line, some trains of the Muroto limited express service between and also 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 Awa-Tachibana Station on 27 March 1936 as an intermediate station during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from 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 97 passengers daily[6]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Awa-Tachinbana Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 11 February 2018.
  3. Web site: 阿波橘. Awa-Tachibana Station. 11 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. 41, 73.
  5. Web site: 阿波橘駅. Awa-Tachibana Station. 11 February 2018. shikoku.org.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005037/https://www.shikoku.org.uk/JR/LINE/mugi/TACHIBANA.htm. 12 February 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: https://www.city.anan.tokushima.jp/docs/2022030300033/. ja:令和3年版 阿南市統計書 . Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Anan City Statistics. 2021. Anan city. Japan. Japanese. 4 July 2022.