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Yuki Station (由岐駅, Yuki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M18".[1][2]

LocationMinami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-2103
Coordinates33.7762°N 134.5918°E / 33.7762; 134.5918
Operator JR Shikoku
Line■ Mugi Line
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Yuki Station in September 2015
General information
LocationMinami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-2103
Coordinates33.7762°N 134.5918°E / 33.7762; 134.5918
Operator JR Shikoku
Line■ Mugi Line
Distance44.9 km from Tokushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure type
At grade
AccessibleYes - platforms linked by ramps and level crossing
Other information
StatusUnstaffed but some types of tickets sold by a kan'i itaku agent onsite
Station codeM18
History
Opened14 December 1939 (1939-12-14)
Passengers
FY2019176
Location
Yuki Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Yuki Station
Yuki Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Yuki Station is located in Japan
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Lines

Yuki Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 44.9 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] As of the Muroto limited express' discontinuation in March 2025, only local trains service the line.[4] As a result, all trains stop at this station.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with a siding branching off track 1. The station premises occupy only a part of a large building which incorporates other facilities such as an aquarium/museum set up by the municipal authorities. The station ticket window has been unstaffed since 2010[5] but some types of tickets are sold by the museum, acting as a kan'i itaku agent.[6] Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps at both ends.[2][3][7]

Platforms

1 ■ Mugi Line for Mugi Awa-Kainan
2 ■ Mugi Line for Anan and Tokushima
  • A view of the station platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Mugi. The level crossing can be seen in the distance.
    A view of the station platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Mugi. The level crossing can be seen in the distance.
  • A view of the station platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Tokushima. The siding branching off track 1 can be seen in the distance.
    A view of the station platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Tokushima. The siding branching off track 1 can be seen in the distance.

Adjacent stations

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History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Yuki Station on 14 December 1939 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from Awa-Fukui to Hiwasa. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.[8][9]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 176 passengers daily.[10]

Surrounding area

  • Poppo Marine (ぽっぽマリン, Poppo-marin) - An aquarium and other facilities set up by Minami town authorities and housed in the same building as the station. There is also a tourist information centre, an exhibition hall for local products, a shop for the sale of local produce and a food outlet where local foodstuffs can be sampled.[11]
  • Minami Town National Health Insurance Minami Hospital
  • Minami Town Yuki Branch
  • Minami Municipal Yuki Elementary School
  • Minami Municipal Yuki Junior High School

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