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Tokushima Line
The is a railway line in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). The Tokushima Line connects Sako Station in Tokushima and Tsukuda Station in Miyoshi from west to east in central Tokushima Prefecture. As the line parallels the Yoshino River, it is officially nicknamed the . In addition to linking Tokushima and Kōchi prefectures, the line's eastern half serves the city of Tokushima as a commuter line. Services Although the official start of the line is at , rail services from Sako to Tsukuda are considered outbound, with the reverse being inbound. This is to allow for more efficient connecting service to the Dosan Line at Tsukuda. The '' Tsurugisan'' limited express provides the bulk of express services on the line from Awa-Ikeda (on the Dosan Line) and Anabuki to Tokushima and Kaifu (on the Mugi Line). In the March 2009 timetable revision, a single inbound '' Muroto'' limited express was established, providing through serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kō Station (Tokushima)
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 "B04". Lines Kō Station is served by the Tokushima Line and is 62.3 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station. Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. Track 1 is the through-track while track 2 is a passing loop. The station building has been unstaffed since 2010 and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a footbridge. Platforms Image:JR Shikoku Ko stn 2.jpg, A view of the station platforms Adjacent stations History The station was opened on 16 February 1899 by the privately run Tokushima Railway as an intermediate station when a line was built between and . When the company was nationalized on 1 September 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naruto Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It connects Ikenotani Station and Naruto Station in Naruto, Tokushima. History In 1916 the Awa Electric Railway Co. opened a line from Nakahara to Naruto, including the Yoshinari–Ikenotani section, which is now part of the Kotoku Line. In 1933 the company was nationalised. CTC signalling was commissioned in 1977, and freight services ceased in 1984. Former connecting lines * Naruto station - A ferry to Fukura on Awaji Island enabled connection to the Awaji Railway Co. 23km 1067mm gauge line to Sumoto, where a ferry service to Tanagawa operated. The line opened between 1922 and 1925, was electrified at 600 VDC in 1947 and closed in 1966. Services Although the official start of the line is at Ikenotani, rail services from Naruto are considered outbound, with the reverse being inbound. This is to allow for more efficient connecting service to the Kōtoku Line at Ikenotani. All regular train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minawa Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D23". Lines Minawa Station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located from the beginning of the line at . Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A timber building connected to Platform 1 serves as a waiting room. A footbridge connects to Platform 2 across the tracks. Originally Platform 2 was an island platform with a third track on the other side but the track has now become a siding. Approaching Platform 1 from , the track branches into another siding leading to an old freight platform. Adjacent stations History Minawa Station opened on 19 September 1931 as the terminus of the then Tokushima Main Line (now Tokushima Line). By 28 November 1938, the then Kōchi Line had been extended northwards from . The stretch from to was renamed the Dosan Line and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa-Ikeda Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima, Japan, operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). Lines Awa-Ikeda Station is served by the Dosan Line (D22) and is 43.9 kilometers form the starting point of the line at . Some traffic for the Tokushima Line (B25) also uses this station. Station layout The station has two island platforms and one side platform, serving a total of five tracks. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Adjacent stations History Awa-Ikeda Station opened on 25 March 1928. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 776 passengers daily Surrounding area *Miyoshi City Hall *Tokushima Prefectural Ikeda High School See also * List of Railway Stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Nationalization Act
The brought many of Japan's private railway lines under national control. The 22nd Diet of Japan passed the bill on March 27, 1906 and Emperor Meiji signed on March 30, 1906. The promulgation of the act on the Official Gazette occurred the next day. The Act was repealed by Article 110 of the Act for Enforcement of Japanese National Railways Reform Act Etc. (Act No. 93 of 1986). The original bill which passed the House of Representatives on March 16, 1906 listed 32 private railways to be nationalized, but the House of Peers amended the bill removing 15 companies from the list on March 27, 1906 and the House of Representatives accepted this amendment the same day. Between 1906 and 1907, of track were purchased from 17 private railway companies. The national railway network grew to about of track, and private railways were relegated to providing local and regional services. See also *Railway Construction Act *Railway nationalization *Japanese Government Railways The Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawata Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yoshinogawa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "B15". Lines Kawata Station is served by the Tokushima Line and is 34.8 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station. Layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A passing loop runs between the station building and track 1. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge. Platforms Adjacent stations History An earlier station at a different location but named "Kawada" (with the same Kanji name 川田駅) had been established by the private Tokushima Railway on 28 August 1907. After the company was nationalized on 1 September 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the stations and operated it as part of the Tokushima Line (later the Tokushima Main Line) fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokushima Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). Lines Tokushima Station is the terminus of both the Kōtoku Line (station number "T00") to and the Mugi Line (station number "M00") to . It is also served by direct trains to and from the Tokushima Line and Naruto Line. File:Tokushima Railway Station (platform).jpg, The platforms at Tokushima Station in August 2010 Layout 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. History The station opened on 16 February 1899. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoshi District, Tokushima
is a district located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 14,025 and a density of 115 persons per km2. The total area is 122.48 km2. Towns and villages * Higashimiyoshi Mergers *On March 1, 2006 the towns of Ikawa, Ikeda, Mino Mino may refer to: Places in Japan * Mino, Gifu, a city in Gifu Prefecture * Mino, Kagawa, a former town in Kagawa Prefecture * Mino, Tokushima, a town in Tokushima Prefecture * Mino, an alternate spelling of Minoh, a city in Osaka Prefecture * Mi ... and Yamashiro, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama merged to form the new city of Miyoshi(Merger Information Page)*On March 1, 2006 the towns of Mikamo and Miyoshi merged to form the new town of Higashimiyoshi(Merger Information Page) Districts in Tokushima Prefecture {{Tokushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima
270px, Yoshino River in Higashimiyoshi 270px, Minoda Gorge 270px, Yoshinogawa Highway Oasis is a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,733 in 6281 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Higashimiyoshi is located in northwestern part of Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is situated on the north side of the middle reaches of the Yoshino River in mountainous region bordered by Kagawa Prefecture to the north. The Hashikura Prefectural Natural Park spans the border between Miyoshi and Higashimiyoshi. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Miyoshi * Mima * Tsurugi Kagawa Prefecture * Mitoyo * Mannō Climate Higashimiyoshi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Higashimiyoshi is 13.0 °C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mima District, Tokushima
is a district located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 7,877 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 40.4 persons per km2. The total area is 194.84 km2. Towns and villages Two mergers left Mima District with a town and a city: * Tsurugi Mergers * March 1, 2005: ** The towns of Mima, Anabuki and Waki, and the village of Koyadaira merged to form the city of Mima (Mima City). ** The towns of Handa, Sadamitsu, and the village of Ichiu merged to form the town of Tsurugi. Districts in Tokushima Prefecture {{Tokushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsurugi, Tokushima
is a town in Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The town was formed on March 1, 2005 as a result of the merger of the towns of Handa and Sadamitsu, and the village of Ichiu, all from Mima District. The area is 194.84 km² and the registered population, as of June 1, 2019, was 7,877 by a population density of 40.4 per km². Geography Tsurugi is located in the northwestern part of Tokushima Prefecture. The Yoshino River, Shikoku's second-longest, forms the northern border of Tsurugi. Two tributaries, the Sadamitsu River and the Handa River, form the town's two main valleys. Sadamitsu and Handa are located at the mouths of these two rivers, while Ichiu is located further up the Sadamitsu river. Most of the town's area is covered by steep mountains. Tsurugi is bordered by Mima to the north and east, Higashimiyoshi to the west, and Miyoshi to the south. Education *Sadamitsu Technical High School *Sadamitsu JHS *Handa JHS *Ichiu JHS ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mima, Tokushima
is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 27,713 in 12547 households and a population density of 75 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Name The name Mima (美馬) is derived from two characters meaning "Beautiful Horse". Mima was once home to many horse breeders. Although breeders and keepers are not so common in present-day Mima, the history lives on today in art, local products, and such. Ikezuki There is also the story of a famous horse named Ikezuki. He is a famous horse born from a captive Mima Town mother and a wild father from Mount Tsurugi. He later belonged to Shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo and often makes appearances throughout history, such as in Tale of Heike, Genpei War, and The Battle of Uji (1184) (crossing the Uji River). Ikezuki's mother was buried at what is now Ikezuki Park. It is unsure whether Ikezuki is a factual or fictional character. Geography Mima is located in north-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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