Awa-Tachibana Station (阿波橘駅, Awa-Tachibana-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 "M14".[1][2]
Awa-Tachibana Station 阿波橘駅 | |
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![]() Awa-Tachibana Station in January 2019 | |
General information | |
Location | Higashibun Tsunominechō, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 774-0021 Japan |
Coordinates | 33.8883°N 134.6511°E / 33.8883; 134.6511 |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line |
Distance | 28.6 km from Tokushima |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Disabled access | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Station code | M14 |
History | |
Opened | 27 March 1936 (1936-03-27) |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 97 |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Awa-Tachibana Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture Show map of Tokushima Prefecture![]() ![]() Awa-Tachibana Station Awa-Tachibana Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Awa-Tachibana Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 28.6 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 | ||||
Anan | Muroto (some trains) | Kuwano | ||
Mugi Line | ||||
Minobayashi | Local | Kuwano |
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Awa-Tachibana Station on 27 March 1936 as an intermediate station during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from Hanoura to Kuwano. 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 97 passengers daily[8]
Stations of the JR Shikoku Mugi Line | |
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