Bunkanomori Station (文化の森駅, Bunkanomori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M03".[1][2]

Lines

Bunkanomori Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 3.9 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track on a concrete embankment above the surrounding farmland. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform and a ticket vending machine. A flight of steps leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed and a public telephone call box are located at the base of the stairs.[2][5][3]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Mugi Line
Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station
Niken'ya   Local   Jizōbashi

History

Bunkanomori Station was opened by JR Shikoku on 3 November 1990 as an added station on the existing Mugi Line.[6][7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 151 passengers daily[8]

Surrounding area

  • Tokushima Prefectural Cultural Forest Comprehensive Park

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "文化の森" [Bunkanomori]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 40, 71. ISBN 9784062951609.
  4. ^ "Bunkanomori Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ^ "文化の森駅" [Bunkanomori Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 659. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ 令和3年版　徳島市統計年報 [Reiwa 3rd Year Edition Tokushima City Statistics Annual Report] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima city. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

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