is a railway station on the privately operated
Chōshi Electric Railway Line
The is a 6.4 km long railway line operated by the privately owned Chōshi Electric Railway between Chōshi and Tokawa stations in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
It is the Chōshi Electric Railway's only line and is facing declining ridership. ...
in
Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.
Lines
Tokawa Station forms the southern terminus of the
Chōshi Electric Railway Line
The is a 6.4 km long railway line operated by the privately owned Chōshi Electric Railway between Chōshi and Tokawa stations in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
It is the Chōshi Electric Railway's only line and is facing declining ridership. ...
from and is a distance of from Chōshi Station.
Station layout
, the station is staffed,
and consists of a
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...
serving a single track, with a run-around loop used as a storage siding.
History
Tokawa Station opened on 5 July 1923.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 209 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
* Tokawa Mini Furusato Museum
* Tokawa Harbour
* Chōshi Marina
* Nagasaki Beach
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Chiba Institute of Science
is a private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public stu ...
Eight fishing lanes
Close to Tokawa Station, there are eight historical lanes leading down the hill to the sea and fishing harbour. These are named as follows, from east to west.
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Film location
The station building has been used as a filming location, including the 1985
NHK TV drama series .
See also
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List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
{{Portal bar, Japan, Trains
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Railway stations
Japan
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References
External links
Choshi Electric Railway station information
Tokawa Mini Furusato Museum website
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Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture
Stations of Chōshi Electric Railway Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923