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]
Awa-Fukui Station 阿波福井駅 | |||||
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 Awa-Fukui Station building in May 2022 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Fukuicho, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1620 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°49′27″N 134°36′19″E / 33.8243°N 134.6054°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} 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 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 76 | ||||
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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 | » | ||
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| 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.
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