Ekawasaki Station | |
Native Name: | 江川崎駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Nishitosaekawasaki, Shimanto-shi, Kōchi-ken 787-1601 |
Country: | Japan |
Operator: | JR Shikoku |
Line: | Yodo Line |
Distance: | 42.7 km from |
Platforms: | 1 island platform |
Tracks: | 2 |
Parking: | Available |
Bicycle: | Bike shed |
Accessible: | Yes - paved path across track to platform |
Code: | G34 |
Status: | Kan'i itaku station |
Passengers: | 46 |
Pass Year: | FY2018 |
Map Type: | Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Ekawasaki Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the Nishitosaekawasaki neighborhood of the city of Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G34".[1] [2]
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 42.7 kilometers from the starting point of then line at .[3]
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A paved concrete path leads from the platform across one track to a station building which serves as a waiting room. There was originally a JR Shikoku operated ticket counter but this was closed in 2010.[4] Subsequently, Ekawasaki became a Kan'i itaku station. A tourist information centre with a restaurant and shop is located next to the station building. Nearby is a bike shed. Parking for cars is available on the forecourt of the station.[1] [5] [6]
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The station opened on 26 March 1953 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.