Awa-Kainan Station

Railway station in Kaiyō, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

JR Shikoku
■ Asa Seaside Railway

Line(s)

Mugi Line
■ Asato Line

Distance77.8 km (48.3 mi) from TokushimaPlatforms1 (1 side platform)Tracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - ramp leads to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeM27HistoryOpened1 October 1973; 50 years ago (1973-10-01)PassengersFY2019 (JR only)176 Services

Preceding station	JR Shikoku			Following station
Asakawa M26 towards Tokushima		Mugi Line		Terminus

Location
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Awa-Kainan Station (阿波海南駅, Awa-Kainan-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Kaiyō, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated jointly by JR Shikoku and the third-sector Asa Seaside Railway and has the station number "M27".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Awa-Kainan Station is the southern terminus of the Mugi Line and is located 77.8 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Tokushima.^[3] Only local trains stop at the station.^[4] And, since 1 November 2020, it is the northern terminus of the 10.0 kilometer Asato Line to Kannoura Station.

Limited express Muroto (train) is extended to this station, and the service goes to Tokushima Station via Mugi Station^[5] in the morning.

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building but a community interaction centre set up by the local municipal authorities is linked to the platform and serves as a waiting room. There is, additionally, a weather shelter on the platform. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps from the station forecourt or a ramp from the community interaction centre. A bike shed is provided near the base of the steps.^[2]^[3]^[6]

And, DMV departs from and arrives at a bus stop in front of this station.

DMV

Since 1 November 2020, this station has been transferred to Asa Seaside Railway and managed with Asa Seaside Railway and JR Shikoku because DMV is commenced operating from 2021. What is more, discontinued interconnection with JR and Asa Seaside Railway due to construction of DMV.

And, Asa Seaside Railway Awa-Kainan Station will be changed to a signal station, so trains depart from and arrive at bus stop near the station.^[7]

changeover facilities for DMV of Asa Seaside Railway and a platform and the end of JR Mugi Line
Mode change of a "dual-mode vehicle" at Awa Kainan Station

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Asato Line
From Awa-Kainan Bunkamura		Local		Kaifu

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 Mugi to Kaifu. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[8]^[9] And, since 1 November 2020, the station has been transferred to Asa Seaside Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 176 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Kaiyo Town Hall
Kaiyo Municipal Library
Kaiyo Municipal Kainan Hospital

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "阿波海南" [Awa-Kainan Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 43, 74. ISBN 9784062951609.
^ "Awa-Kainan Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
^ Passengers are able to ride on this service without limited express ticket from this station to Mugi Station
^ "阿波海南駅" [Awa-Kainan Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
^ "DMVに関する技術評価検討会" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). MLIT. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 662. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.