Tokushima Station

Tokushima Station (徳島とくしま駅えき, Tokushima-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku).

T00 M00 Tokushima Station 徳島とくしま駅えき
Tokushima Station building in March 2011
General information
Location	1 Terashima Honchō-nishi, Tokushima City Tokushima Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°4′28″N 134°33′4″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Kōtoku Line      Tokushima Line      Mugi Line
Platforms	1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	M00, T00
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 February 1899 (1899-02-16)
Passengers
FY2023	6,502
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Sako T01 towards Takamatsu Kōtoku Line Terminus Sako B01 towards Awa-Ikeda Tokushima Line Terminus Mugi Line Awa-Tomida M01 towards Awa-Kainan Limited Express Kuramoto B02 towards Awa-Ikeda Tsurugisan Terminus Shōzui T03 towards Kojima Uzushio Terminus Muroto Awa-Tomida M01 towards Awa-Kainan
Location Tokushima Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture Tokushima Station Tokushima Station (Japan)

Lines

Tokushima Station is the terminus of both the 74.5-kilometre (46.3 mi) Kōtoku Line (station number "T00") to Takamatsu and the 77.8-kilometre (48.3 mi) Mugi Line (station number "M00") to Awa-Kainan. It is also served by direct trains to and from the Tokushima Line and Naruto Line.

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  The platforms at Tokushima Station in August 2010

Layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform with a notch to enable it to service two tracks. The station building is an 18-story structure with a multi-storey car park. The exit is only on the south side where the bus terminal is located, and facing the downtown area. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

The station opened on 16 February 1899. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2023, the station was used by an average of 6502 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located in the center of downtown Tokushima.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)