Kitagawachi Station | |
Native Name: | 北河内駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Kitagawauchi, Minami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-2302 |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 33.7433°N 134.535°W |
Operator: | JR Shikoku |
Line: | Mugi Line |
Distance: | 51.5 km from |
Platforms: | 1 side platform |
Tracks: | 1 |
Structure: | At grade |
Parking: | Available |
Bicycle: | Bike shed |
Accessible: | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
Code: | M20 |
Status: | Unstaffed |
Passengers: | 62 |
Pass Year: | FY2019 |
Map Type: | Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Kitagawachi Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M20".[1]
Kitagawachi Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 51.5 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.[2]
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. There is no station building; however, the platform has a shelter for passengers. A ramp and a flight of steps lead up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is located near the entrance of the station.[3] [4] [5]
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Kitagawachi Station on 14 December 1939 with the name . It was set up as intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was being extended from to . The station was renamed Kitagawachi on 1 October 1959. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.