Awa-Nakashima Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 21.8 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The present track was formerly track 2 of a two-track island platform configuration. The trackbed of track 1, on the other side of the platform is still visible. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. A paved path crosses the trackbed of the former track 1 and leads to a ramp, giving wheelchair access to the platform.[2][3][5]
A view of the station platform and track.
Adjacent stations
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Service
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Mugi Line
Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station
Awa-Nakashima Station was opened on 27 March 1936 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) under the name Awa-Nakajima. It was an intermediate station during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from Hanoura to Kuwano. On 15 October 1936, the reading of the station name was changed to Awa-Nakashima, with no change to the kanji characters used. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the Station.[6][7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 270 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
Anan City Hall Nakagawa Branch (formerly Nakagawa Town Hall)