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Awa-Tomida Station

Railway station in Tokushima, Japan

34°03′50″N 134°33′21″E / 34.0639°N 134.5558°E / 34.0639; 134.5558Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s) Mugi LineDistance1.4 km (0.87 mi) from TokushimaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeEmbankmentAccessibleNo - steps lead up to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeM01HistoryOpened1 November 1986; 37 years ago (1986-11-01)PassengersFY2019494 Services

Preceding station	JR Shikoku			Following station
Tokushima M00 Terminus		Mugi Line		Niken'ya M02 towards Awa-Kainan

Location
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Awa-Tomida Station (阿波富田駅, Awa-Tomida-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M01".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Awa-Tomida Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 1.4 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 and the Home Express Anan from Tokushima to Anan stop at the station.^[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A flight of steps leads up to the platform from the main road, rendering the station non-wheelchair accessible.^[2]^[3]^[5]

Platform and track of Awa-Tomida Station.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR Limited Express Services
Tokushima	Muroto	Minami-Komatsushima
JR Limited Express Services
Tokushima	Home Express Anan	Minami-Komatsushima

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Awa-Tomida as an added temporary stop on the existing Mugi Line on 1 November 1986. With the privatization of JNR, JR Shikoku took over control and upgraded it to a full station.^[6]^[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 494 passengers daily^[8]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 11
Japan National Route 55
Tokushima Prefectural Office
Tokushima Central Park

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "阿波富田" [Awa-Tomida]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
^ ^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. 40, 71. ISBN 9784062951609.
^ "Awa-Tomida Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
^ "阿波富田駅" [Awa-Tomida Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 7 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. 658. 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　徳島市統計年報 [Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Tokushima City Statistics Annual Report] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima city. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.