Tokushima Station (徳島駅, Tokushima-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku).[1]
Tokushima Station 徳島駅 | |
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![]() Tokushima Station building in March 2011 | |
General information | |
Location | 1 Terashima Honchō-nishi, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima-ken Tokushima Prefecture Japan |
Coordinates | 34°4′28″N 134°33′4″E |
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Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
Station code | M00, T00 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 16 February 1899 (1899-02-16) |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 8089 |
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![]() ![]() Tokushima Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture Show map of Tokushima Prefecture![]() ![]() Tokushima Station Tokushima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Tokushima Station is the terminus of both the 74.5 kilometer Kōtoku Line (station number "T00") to Takamatsu and the 77.8 kilometer Mugi Line (station number "M00") to Awa-Kainan. It is also served by direct trains to and from the Tokushima Line and Naruto Line.
The station consists of one island platform and one side platform with a notch to enable it to service two tracks. The station building is an 18-story structure with a multi-storey car park. The exit is only on the south side where the bus terminal is located, and facing the downtown area . The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
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Kōtoku Line | ||||
Terminus | Limited Express Tsurugisan | Kuramoto | ||
Terminus | Limited Express Uzushio | Shōzui | ||
Terminus | Local | Sako | ||
Mugi Line | ||||
Terminus | Local | Awa-Tomida | ||
Terminus | Limited Express Muroto | Awa-Tomida |
The station opened on 16 February 1899. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8089 passengers daily[2]
The station is located in the center of downtown Tokushima.
Stations of the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line | |
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Stations of the JR Shikoku Mugi Line | |
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Stations of the JR Shikoku Tokushima Line | |
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