Awa-Kainan Station
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Lines
Awa-Kainan Station is the southern terminus of the Mugi Line and is located 77.8 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Template:STN.[3] Prior to its discontinuation in March 2025, Muroto services ran via through service, past Template:Stn, to this station.[4] As a result, all trains stop at this station.
Since 1 November 2020, it has served as the northern terminus of the 10.0 kilometer Asato Line to Kannoura Station.
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building but a community interaction centre set up by the local municipal authorities is linked to the platform and serves as a waiting room. There is, additionally, a weather shelter on the platform. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps from the station forecourt or a ramp from the community interaction centre. A bike shed is provided near the base of the steps.[2][3][5]
A DMV departs from and arrives at a bus stop in front of this station.
DMV
Since 1 November 2020, this station has been transferred to Asa Seaside Railway and is jointly managed by Asa Seaside Railway and JR Shikoku with the commencement of DMV operations in 2021. The interconnection between JR Shikoku and Asa Seaside Railway has been disconnected due to the construction of the DMV. Asa Seaside Railway Awa-Kainan Station will be changed to a signal station, so trains depart from and arrive at bus stop near the station.[6]
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Changeover facilities for DMV of Asa Seaside Railway and a platform and the end of JR Mugi Line
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Mode change of a "dual-mode vehicle" at Awa Kainan Station
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asato Line | ||||
| From Awa-Kainan Bunkamura | Local | Template:STN | ||
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1973 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from Template:STN to Template:STN. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8] And, since 1 November 2020, the station has been transferred to Asa Seaside Railway.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 176 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Kaiyo Town Hall
- Kaiyo Municipal Library
- Kaiyo Municipal Kainan Hospital
See also
References
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- Stations of Shikoku Railway Company
- Railway stations in Tokushima Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1973
- Kaiyō, Tokushima
- Mugi Line