Tokawa Station Explained
is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.
Lines
Tokawa Station forms the southern terminus of the Chōshi Electric Railway Line from and is a distance of 6.4km (04miles) from Chōshi Station.[1]
Station layout
, the station is staffed,[1] and consists of a side platform serving a single track, with a run-around loop used as a storage siding.[2]
History
Tokawa Station opened on 5 July 1923.[1] [3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 209 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2007 | 150[5] |
| 2008 | 242[6] |
| 2009 | 232[7] |
| 2010 | 209 | |
Surrounding area
Eight fishing lanes
Close to Tokawa Station, there are eight historical lanes leading down the hill to the sea and fishing harbour. These are named as follows, from east to west.[8]
Film location
The station building has been used as a filming location, including the 1985 NHK TV drama series .[2]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 208. 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- Book: Shirato, Sadao . ja: 銚子電気鉄道（上） . Choshi Electric Railway Volume One . Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. June 2011 . Japan . 32. 978-4-7770-5309-4.
- Web site: http://www.choshi-dentetsu.jp/eki/eki.htm. ja:メルヘン駅舎（各駅案内）. Fairy tale station buildings (Station information). Choshi Electric Railway. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095037/http://www.choshi-dentetsu.jp/eki/eki.htm. 10 May 2013. 2 June 2014. dead.
- Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h23/documents/111n.xls . ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2010(平成22)年度. Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2010). 2011. Chiba Prefectural Government . Japan. Japanese. Excel . 2 June 2014.
- Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h23/documents/111n.xls . ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2007(平成19)年度. Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008). 2011. Chiba Prefectural Government . Japan. Japanese. Excel . 2 June 2014.
- Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h23/documents/111n.xls . ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2008(平成20)年度. Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008). 2011. Chiba Prefectural Government . Japan. Japanese. Excel . 2 June 2014.
- Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h23/documents/111n.xls . ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2009(平成21)年度. Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2009). 2011. Chiba Prefectural Government . Japan. Japanese. Excel . 2 June 2014.
- Web site: http://www.choshikanko.com/archive/tokushu/tokawa_aruki/index.html. ja:外川の８つの坂道. The eight lanes of Tokawa. May 2009. Choshi Tourist Association. Japan. Japanese . 1 February 2012.
