Awa Station
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K21 Awa Station 安和駅 | |||||
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 Awa Station in 2021 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Awa, Susaki-shi, Kōchi-ken 785-0024 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°22′01″N 133°15′33″E / 33.3670°N 133.2591°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ Dosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 173.6 km from Tadotsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | K21 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 September 1939 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 26 | ||||
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Awa Station (安和駅, Awa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Susaki, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K21".[1][2]
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 173.6 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
Layout
The unstaffed station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a weather shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A public telephone callbox is provided at the base of the ramp. Parking is available in the open space around the station entrance.[2][5] The side platform was formerly an island platform. There are also the remains of a former freight platform.[6]
Surrounding area of Awa Station in 2010 looking in the direction of Kubokawa. The parking area and the remains of the freight platform can be seen.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosan Line | ||||
| Tosa-Shinjō | Local | Tosa-Kure | ||
History
The station opened on 15 September 1939 when the Dosan Line was extended westwards from Susaki to Tosa-Kure. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][7]
