Tokushima Station
T00 M00 Tokushima Station 徳島駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tokushima Station building in March 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Terashima Honchō-nishi, Tokushima City Tokushima Prefecture Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°4′28″N 134°33′4″E / 34.07444°N 134.55111°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Shikoku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | M00, T00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 February 1899 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2023 | 6,502 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tokushima Station (徳島駅, Tokushima-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku).[1]
Lines
Tokushima Station is the terminus of both the 74.5-kilometre (46.3 mi) Kōtoku Line (station number "T00") to Takamatsu and the 77.8-kilometre (48.3 mi) Mugi Line (station number "M00") to Awa-Kainan. It is also served by direct trains to and from the Tokushima Line and Naruto Line.
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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 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2023, the station was used by an average of 6502 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
The station is located in the center of downtown Tokushima.
See also
References
- ^ "JR Shikoku Tokushima Station Site" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "2023年度乗車人員順位表" (PDF). 輸送状況データ一覧. JR Shikoku. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)