Ekawasaki Station (江川崎駅, Ekawasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Nishitosaekawasaki neighborhood of the city of Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G34".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 42.7 kilometers from the starting point of then line at Wakai.[3]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A paved concrete path leads from the platform across one track to a station building which serves as a waiting room. There was originally a JR Shikoku operated ticket counter but this was closed in 2010.[4] Subsequently, Ekawasaki became a Kan'i itaku station. A tourist information centre with a restaurant and shop is located next to the station building. Nearby is a bike shed. Parking for cars is available on the forecourt of the station.[1][5][6]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Hage - Nishigahō

History

The station opened on 26 March 1953 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "江川崎" [Ekawasaki]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Ekawasaki Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ "駅業務体制の見直しについて　平成22年6月21日" [Revision of station business model 21 June 2010]. JR Shikoku. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ "江川崎（えかわさき）駅" [Ekawasaki Station]. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ^ "江川崎" [Ekawasaki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 646. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

Media related to Ekawasaki Station at Wikimedia Commons