Naruto Station
# Naruto Station

Naruto Station (鳴門駅, Naruto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "N10".

## Lines

Naruto Station is the terminus by the JR Shikoku Naruto Line and is located 8.5 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Ikenotani. Only local services stop at the station.

## Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two dead-headed tracks. The station building houses a waiting room and is staffed. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing. Parking is available at the station forecourt.

* A view of the station platforms and tracks.

## History

Naruto Station was opened as Muya Station (撫養駅) by the privately run Awa Electric Railway (later the Awa Railway) on 18 January 1928 by extending the track from the previous terminus, which was also named Muya. The new terminus took on the name of Muya while the former terminus became Ebisumae Station (ゑびす前駅). After the Awa Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1933, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station and operated it as part of the Awa Line until 20 March 1935 when some other stations on the line were absorbed into the Kōtoku Main Line. The station then became part of the Muya Line. On 1 August 1948, the station was renamed Naruto Station. On 1 March 1956, the line which served the station was renamed the Naruto Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1502 passengers daily

## Surrounding area

* Japan National Route 28
