Tokawa Station

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Not to be confused with Togawa Station.
For the station in Shimanto operated by JR Shikoku, see Tōkawa Station.

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Tokawa Station

外川駅
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The station exterior and forecourt in October 2015
Location2-10636 Tokawa-machi, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288-0014
Japan
Coordinates35°41′57″N 140°51′25″E / 35.69917°N 140.85694°E / 35.69917; 140.85694Coordinates: 35°41′57″N 140°51′25″E / 35.69917°N 140.85694°E / 35.69917; 140.85694
Operated byChoshi Electric Railway
Line(s)Choshi Electric Railway Line
Distance6.4 km from Chōshi
Platforms1 (1 side platform)
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeCD10
History
Opened5 July 1923 (1923-07-05)
Passengers
FY2010209 daily
Services
Preceding station Choshi Electric Railway Following station
Inuboh
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towards Chōshi
 Chōshi Electric Railway Line Terminus
Location
Tokawa is located in Chiba Prefecture
Tokawa
Tokawa
Location within Chiba Prefecture

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 (4.0 mi) from Chōshi Station.[1]

Station layout[]

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Legend

↑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]

  • The platform in October 2015

  • Withdrawn DeHa 801 housing the Keiyo Towa Pharmaceutical Showa Nostalgia Museum in October 2015

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Shirato, Sadao (June 2011). 銚子電気鉄道（上） [Choshi Electric Railway Volume One]. Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 978-4-7770-5309-4.
  3. ^ メルヘン駅舎（各駅案内） [Fairy tale station buildings (Station information)] (in Japanese). Choshi Electric Railway. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2010(平成22)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2010)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  5. ^ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2007(平成19)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  6. ^ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2008(平成20)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  7. ^ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2009(平成21)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2009)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  8. ^ 外川の８つの坂道 [The eight lanes of Tokawa] (in Japanese). Japan: Choshi Tourist Association. May 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

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