Aratano Station

Aratano Station

新野駅
Aratano Station in September 2015
General information
LocationAratanocho, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1510
Japan
Coordinates33°50′48″N 134°36′00″E / 33.8468°N 134.6°E / 33.8468; 134.6
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Mugi Line
Distance36.2 km from Tokushima
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes - platform accessed by ramp
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeM16
History
Opened27 June 1937 (1937-06-27)
Passengers
FY2019108
Location
Aratano Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Aratano Station
Aratano Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Aratano Station is located in Japan
Aratano Station
Aratano Station
Aratano Station (Japan)

Aratano Station (新野駅, Aratano-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 "M16".[1][2]

Lines

Aratano Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 32.6 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]

  • A view of the station platform and track. The ramp from the station building can be seen on the right.
    A view of the station platform and track. The ramp from the station building can be seen on the right.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Limited Express Services
Kuwano   Muroto (some trains)   Yuki
Mugi Line
Kuwano   Local   Awa-Fukui

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Aratano Station on 27 June 1937 as an intermediate station when the Mugi Line was extended southwards from Kuwano to Awa-Fukui. 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 108 passengers daily.[8]

Surrounding area

  • Anan City Shinnohigashi Elementary School
  • Tokushima Prefectural Anan Hikari High School Shinno Campus
  • Byōdō-ji

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "新野" [Aratano Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "Aratano Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. ^ "新野駅" [Aratano Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ 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. 661. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ 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.
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