Oezuka Station Explained

Oezuka Station
Native Name:麻植塚駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kamojimacho Ushishima, Yoshinogawa-shi, Tokushima-ken 776-0001
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Tokushima Line
Distance:51.8 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Accessible:Yes - ramp leads up to platform
Code:B08
Status:Unstaffed
Map Type:Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Oezuka Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yoshinogawa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "B08".[1]

Lines

Oezuka Station is served by the Tokushima Line and is 51.8 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.[2]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[3] [4] [5]

History

Oezuka Station was opened on 20 September 1934 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on the then Tokushima Main Line. On 10 August 1941 the station was closed. It was reopened on 1 November 1957. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku. On 1 June 1988, the line was renamed the Tokushima Line.

Surrounding area

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Oezuka Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 3 February 2018.
  3. Web site: 麻植塚. Oezuka. 3 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 麻植塚駅. Oezuka Station. 3 February 2018. shikoku.org.uk.
  5. 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. 38, 84.