is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kaiyō, Kaifu District,

Tokushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 728,633 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, E ...

, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M26".

Lines

Asakawa Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 75.4 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. Like the previous station, , an access road slopes up steeply from National Route 55, giving direct access to the platform. At the base of the access road is a parking area, a bike shed, a public phone callbox and a toilet building.

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 to . On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*Kaiyo Town Hall Asakawa Branch Office * Japan National Route 55

References

External links

JR Shikoku timetable
Railway stations in Tokushima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1973 Kaiyō, Tokushima {{Tokushima-railstation-stub