Yuki Station (Tokushima) Explained

Yuki Station
Native Name:由岐駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Minami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-2103
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Mugi Line
Distance:44.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2 + 1 siding
Structure:At grade
Accessible:Yes - platforms linked by ramps and level crossing
Code:M18
Status:Unstaffed but some types of tickets sold by a kan'i itaku agent onsite
Passengers:176
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yuki 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 "M18".[1]

Lines

Yuki Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 44.9 km from the beginning of the line at . Besides the local trains on the Mugi Line, the Muroto limited express service between and also stops at the station.[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with a siding branching off track 1. The station premises occupy only a part of a large building which incorporates other facilities such as an aquarium/museum set up by the municipal authorities. The station ticket window has been unstaffed since 2010[3] but some types of tickets are sold by the museum, acting as a kan'i itaku agent.[4] Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps at both ends.[5] [6] [7]

Platforms

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Yuki Station on 14 December 1939 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended 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 176 passengers daily[8]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Yuki Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 12 February 2018.
  3. Web site: JR四国 駅業務体制の見直しについて . Revision of station business system. 21 June 2010. 20 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20100625120429/http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/03_news/press/10-06-21/02.htm . 2010-06-25. JR Shikoku.
  4. Web site: 由岐駅. Yuki Station. 12 February 2018. jr-mars.dyndns.org. See images of tickets sold.
  5. Web site: 由岐. Yuki Station. 12 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  6. 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. ja. 42, 73.
  7. Web site: 由岐駅. Yuki Station. 12 February 2018. shikoku.org.uk.
  8. Web site: https://www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp/statistics/sougou/yearbooks/5046774/. ja:令和3年版 徳島県統計書 . Reiwa gan'nen: Tokushima ken tōkei-sho. 2021. Tokushima Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 4 July 2022.
  9. Web site: ぽっぽマリン. Poppo Marine. 12 February 2018. Minami Town official website.