Awa-Akaishi Station

Awa-Akaishi Station (阿波赤石駅, Awa-Akaishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M07".[1][2]

Awa-Akaishi Station

阿波赤石駅
Awa-Akaishi Station in September 2015
General information
Location3 Akaishichō, Komatsushima-shi, Tokushima-ken 773-0021
Japan
Coordinates33.9817°N 134.6060°E / 33.9817; 134.6060
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Mugi Line
Distance14.2 km from Tokushima
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed - fee required
AccessibleYes - no steps needed to access platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed but some types of tickets sold by kan'i itaku agent offsite
Station codeM07
History
Opened15 December 1916 (1916-12-15)
Passengers
FY2019678
Location
Awa-Akaishi Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Awa-Akaishi Station
Awa-Akaishi Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Awa-Akaishi Station is located in Japan
Awa-Akaishi Station
Awa-Akaishi Station
Awa-Akaishi Station (Japan)

Lines

Awa-Akaishi Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 14.2 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. A simple metal structure in a modern style serves as a waiting room by the platform. A large bike shed is available outside the station but a fee is required for parking.[2][3][5] The station is unstaffed but the staff at the shelter managing the bikeshed also sell some kinds of tickets as a kan'i itaku agent.[6]

  • A view of the station platform in 2015.
    A view of the station platform in 2015.
  • The same view but taken in 2011. This shows the older, wooden station building which has since been replaced by the modern metal structure.
    The same view but taken in 2011. This shows the older, wooden station building which has since been replaced by the modern metal structure.
  • The bike shed near the station. The sign translates as "paid parking for bicycles". The station waiting room can be seen in the distance.
    The bike shed near the station. The sign translates as "paid parking for bicycles". The station waiting room can be seen in the distance.
  • Booth managing the paid bicycle parking shed. The large sign at the top gives the station name and states that JR Shikoku passenger tickets are sold.
    Booth managing the paid bicycle parking shed. The large sign at the top gives the station name and states that JR Shikoku passenger tickets are sold.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Mugi Line
Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station
Minami-Komatsushima   Local   Tatsue

History

Awa-Akaishi Station was opened on 15 December 1916 as Akaishi Station. It was then an intermediate station along a stretch of track laid down by the privately run Anan Railway (阿南鉄道, Anan Tetsudo) from Chūden to Hanoura and Furushō (now closed). On 1 July 1936, the Anan Railway was nationalized. Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station, renamed it Awa-Akaishi and operated it as part of the Mugi Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 678 passengers daily[9]

Surrounding area
  • Komatsushima City Shinkai Elementary School
  • Komatsushima City Komatsushima Minami Junior High School
  • JMSDF Komatsushima Air Base

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. "阿波赤石" [Awa-Akaishi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 40, 72. ISBN 9784062951609.
  4. "Awa-Akaishi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  5. "阿波赤石駅" [Awa-Akaishi Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  6. "阿波赤石駅" [Awa-Akaishi Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 10 February 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  7. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 659–660. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  9. 令和３年版　徳島県統計書 [Reiwa gan'nen: Tokushima ken tōkei-sho] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima Prefecture. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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