Awa-Akaishi Station
# Awa-Akaishi Station

Awa-Akaishi Station (阿波赤石駅, Awa-Akaishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M07".

## Lines

Awa-Akaishi Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 14.2 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima. Only local trains stop at the station.

## Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. A simple metal structure in a modern style serves as a waiting room by the platform. A large bike shed is available outside the station but a fee is required for parking. The station is unstaffed but the staff at the shelter managing the bikeshed also sell some kinds of tickets as a kan'i itaku agent.

* A view of the station platform in 2015.
* The same view but taken in 2011. This shows the older, wooden station building which has since been replaced by the modern metal structure.
* The bike shed near the station. The sign translates as "paid parking for bicycles". The station waiting room can be seen in the distance.
* Booth managing the paid bicycle parking shed. The large sign at the top gives the station name and states that JR Shikoku passenger tickets are sold.

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| Mugi Line |||||
| Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Minami-Komatsushima | Local | Tatsue |

## History

Awa-Akaishi Station was opened on 15 December 1916 as Akaishi Station. It was then an intermediate station along a stretch of track laid down by the privately run Anan Railway (阿南鉄道, Anan Tetsudo) from Chūden to Hanoura and Furushō (now closed). On 1 July 1936, the Anan Railway was nationalized. Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station, renamed it Awa-Akaishi and operated it as part of the Mugi Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 678 passengers daily

## Surrounding area

* Komatsushima City Shinkai Elementary School
* Komatsushima City Komatsushima Minami Junior High School
* JMSDF Komatsushima Air Base
