Tokawa Station

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Not to be confused with Togawa Station.

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For the station in Shimanto operated by JR Shikoku, see Tōkawa Station.
Tokawa Station
外川駅
File:Tokawa Station 20151004.JPG
The station exterior and forecourt in October 2015
Location 2-10636 Tokawa-machi, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288-0014
Japan
Operated by Choshi Electric Railway
Line(s) Choshi Electric Railway Line
Distance 6.4 km from Chōshi
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Parking Yes
History
Opened 5 July 1923 (1923-07-05)
Traffic
Passengers 209 per day (FY2010)
Location
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Tokawa Station (外川駅 Tokawa-eki?) is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.

Lines

Tokawa Station forms the southern terminus of the Chōshi Electric Railway Line from Chōshi and is a distance of 6.4 km from Chōshi Station.[1]

Station layout

Track layout

↑Inuboh

As of 2013, the station is staffed,[1] and consists of a side platform serving a single track, with a run-around loop used as a storage siding.[2]

  • Tokawa Station platform 20151004.JPG

    The platform in October 2015

  • Choshi 801 Tokawa Station 20151004.JPG

    Withdrawn DeHa 801 housing the Keiyo Towa Pharmaceutical Showa Nostalgia Museum, October 2015

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chōshi Electric Railway Line
Inuboh - Terminus

History

Tokawa Station opened on 5 July 1923.[1][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 209 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2007 150[5]
2008 242[6]
2009 232[7]
2010 209[4]

Surrounding area

Eight fishing lanes

Close to Tokawa Station, there are eight historical lanes leading down the hill to the sea and fishing harbour. These are named as follows, from east to west.[8]

  • Ōmichi (王路?)
  • Amba-dōri (阿波通り?)
  • Nagaya-dōri (長屋通り?)
  • Shinura-dōri (新浦通り?)
  • Ichijō-dōri (一条通り?)
  • Isshin-dōri (一心通り?)
  • Motoura-dōri (本浦通り?)
  • Jōbō-dōri (条坊通り?)

Film location

The station building has been used as a filming location, including the 1985 NHK TV drama series Miotsukushi (澪つくし?).[2]

See also

References

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