is a passenger

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located in the town of Itano, Itano District,

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, Japan. It is operated by

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and has the station number "T08".

Lines

Awa-Ōmiya Station is served by the JR Shikoku

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and is located 53.2 km from the beginning of the line at

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. Only local services stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of an

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serving two tracks. The station building beside the tracks is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.

Platforms

File:Awa-Ohmiya Line.jpg, A view of the station platforms and tracks, looking in the direction of .

History

Awa-Ōmiya Station was opened on 20 March 1935 as an intermediate stop when the Kōtoku Line was extended eastwards from to link up with an existing track at to establish a through-service to . At that time the station was operated by

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, later becoming

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(JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku. In 2019, the station's bathroom was permanently closed.https://www.topics.or.jp/articles/-/219722

Surrounding area

The station located in the mountainous area on the way from central Itano to the crossing of Osaka Pass. * Takamatsu Expressway *Itano Municipal Itano Higashi Elementary School Osaka Branch School

References

External links

JR Shikoku timetable
Railway stations in Tokushima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1935 Itano, Tokushima Kōtoku Line {{Tokushima-railstation-stub