Awa-Fukui Station

Awa-Fukui Station 阿波福井駅
Awa-Fukui Station building in May 2022
General information
Location	Fukuicho, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1620 Japan
Coordinates	33.8243°N 134.6054°E / 33.8243; 134.6054
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Mugi Line
Distance	38.9 km from Tokushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Yes - platform accessed by ramp
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	M17
History
Opened	27 June 1937 (1937-06-27)
Passengers
FY2019	76
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Awa-Fukui Station (阿波福井駅, Awa-Fukui-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 "M17".[1][2]

Lines

Awa-Fukui Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 38.9 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. 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	»
Mugi Line
Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station
Aratano		Local		Yuki

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 27 June 1937 as the terminus of the Mugi Line when the track was extended southwards from Kuwano. It became a through-station on 14 December 1939 when the track was further extended to Hiwasa. 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 76 passengers daily.[8]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 55 passes in front of the station and there is a lot of traffic, but the surrounding area is mountainous with sparse buildings. The station was originally established as a gateway to Fukui Village (later merged into Tachibanacho and then merged into Anan City), but the village center is about 2 kilometers to the north.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
2. "阿波福井" [Awa-Fukui Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 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. 42, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
4. "Awa-Fukui Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
5. "阿波福井駅" [Awa-Fukui Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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. 徳島県 駅乗降客数 [Tokushima Prefecture Number of passengers getting on and off the station]. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

External links

• JR Shikoku timetable