Anan Station

Railway station in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

33°55′07″N 134°39′41″E / 33.9185°N 134.6615°E / 33.9185; 134.6615Operated by JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Mugi Line Distance24.5 km from TokushimaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2 + 1 passing loop and 1 sidingConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailableAccessibleYes - platform accessed by bridge equipped with elevatorsOther informationStatusStaffed - JR ticket windowStation codeM12WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened27 March 1936 (1936-03-27)RebuiltNovember 2003Previous namesAwa-Tomioka until 1 November 1966PassengersFY20191614
Location
Anan Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Anan Station
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Anan Station is located in Japan
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Anan Station (阿南駅, Anan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M12".[1][2]

Lines

Anan Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 24.5 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Besides the local trains on the Mugi Line, the Muroto limited express service between Mugi and Tokushima stops at the station. The Home Express Anan, a one-way only evening limited express service from Tokushima terminates at Anan.[4]

Layout

The station consists of 2 side platforms serving two tracks. A siding and a passing loop branch off track 2 and run on the other side of platform 2. The present station building, completed in 2003[5] is a hashigami (橋上) structure where passenger facilities are located on a bridge which spans the tracks.

The main station entrance is on the west side of the tracks from where elevators and escalators lead to the bridge structure on level 2 which houses ticket gates, a waiting area, a JR ticket window (without a Midori no Madoguchi facility)[6] and a JR travel centre (Warp Plaza). From the bridge, separate escalators and elevators connect to both platforms.

On level 1 near the main entrance on the west side are toilets and tenantable shop space. A large designated parking area for bicycles is located nearby.

On the east side of the tracks, the hashigami bridge structure also connects to a neighbouring building as well as a second station entrance from road. Another bicycle parking area and parking lots for cars are available near this entrance.[2][3][7][8]

  • A view of the station platforms and tracks. The train is on track 2.
    A view of the station platforms and tracks. The train is on track 2.
  • The east entrance of the station.
    The east entrance of the station.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Limited Express Services
Hanoura   Muroto   Kuwano
JR Limited Express Services
Hanoura   Home Express Anan   Terminus
Mugi Line
Awa-Nakashima   Local   Minobayashi

History

Anan Station was opened on 27 March 1936 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) under the name Awa-Tomioka (阿波富岡, Awa-Tomioka). 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 1 November 1966, the name of the station was changed to Anan. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the Station.[9][10]

In November 2003, the present station building, incorporating a hashigami design, was completed and opened.[5][11]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1614 passengers daily[12]

Surrounding area

  • Anan City Hall
  • Anan City Cultural Center (Dream Hall)
  • Anan City Commerce and Industry Promotion Center
  • Anan Chamber of Commerce
  • Anan City Tomioka Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "阿南" [Anan Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 41, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
  4. ^ "Anan Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b "阿南市のあゆみ" [History of Anan City]. Anan City Official Website. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. ^ "JR四国の駅 窓口営業時間一覧" [JR Shikoku station ticket window opening hours list] (PDF). JR Shikoku. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  7. ^ "阿南駅" [Anan Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  8. ^ "阿南" [Anan]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 660. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "阿南駅" [Anan Station]. Ekisya.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018. Also has pictures of the old station building.
  12. ^ 令和３年版　阿南市統計書 [Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Anan City Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Anan city. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

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