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]
Aratano Station 新野駅 | |
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Aratano Station in September 2015 | |
General information | |
Location | Aratanocho, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1510 Japan |
Coordinates | 33.8468°N 134.6°E / 33.8468; 134.6 |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line |
Distance | 36.2 km from Tokushima |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Disabled access | Yes - platform accessed by ramp |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Station code | M16 |
History | |
Opened | 27 June 1937 (1937-06-27) |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 108 |
Location | |
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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]
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]
« | Service | » | ||
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JR Limited Express Services | ||||
Kuwano | Muroto (some trains) | Yuki | ||
Mugi Line | ||||
Kuwano | Local | Awa-Fukui |
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]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 108 passengers daily[8]
Stations of the JR Shikoku Mugi Line | |
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