Tokawa Station


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For the station in Shimanto operated by JR Shikoku, see Tōkawa Station.

Tokawa Station (外川駅, Tokawa-eki) is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.


Tokawa Station

外川駅

The station exterior and forecourt in October 2015

General information
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
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
Passengers
FY2010209 daily
Services
Preceding station Choshi Electric Railway Following station
Inuboh

towards Chōshi

 Chōshi Electric Railway Line Terminus

Location

Tokawa is located in Chiba Prefecture

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Tokawa

Location within Chiba Prefecture

Tokawa is located in Japan

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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]

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]

  • The platform in October 2015

  • Withdrawn DeHa 801 housing the Keiyo Towa Pharmaceutical Showa Nostalgia Museum in October 2015

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

Passenger statistics

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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]

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)

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

  1. ^ 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. ^ 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. ^ 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.