Awa-Tachibana Station
Awa-Tachibana Station (阿波橘駅, Awa-Tachibana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M14".[1][2]
Awa-Tachibana Station 阿波橘駅 | |
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![]() Awa-Tachibana Station in January 2019 | |
General information | |
Location | Higashibun Tsunominechō, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 774-0021 Japan |
Coordinates | 33.8883°N 134.6511°E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line |
Distance | 28.6 km from Tokushima |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Station code | M14 |
History | |
Opened | 27 March 1936 |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 97 |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Awa-Tachibana Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture ![]() ![]() Awa-Tachibana Station Awa-Tachibana Station (Japan) |
Lines
Awa-Tachibana Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 28.6 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Besides the local trains on the Mugi Line, some trains of the Muroto limited express service between Mugi and Tokushima also stop at the station.[4]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the platform is by means of a ramp from the station building.[2][3][5]
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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JR Limited Express Services | ||||
Anan | Muroto (some trains) | Kuwano | ||
Mugi Line | ||||
Minobayashi | Local | Kuwano |
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Awa-Tachibana Station on 27 March 1936 as an intermediate station during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from Hanoura to Kuwano. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the Station.[6][7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 97 passengers daily[8]
Surrounding area
- Anan City Tsunomine Elementary School
- Anan City Tsunomine District Disaster Prevention Park
- Anan City Tsunomine Fureai Park
See also
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "阿波橘" [Awa-Tachibana Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- 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. 41, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
- "Awa-Tachinbana Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "阿波橘駅" [Awa-Tachibana Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- 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. p. 660. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 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.
- 令和3年版 阿南市統計書 [Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Anan City Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Anan city. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.