Tokawa Station
 Tokawa Station 外川駅 | |||||||||||
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 The station exterior and forecourt in October 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-10636 Tokawa-machi, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288-0014 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°41′57″N 140°51′25″E / 35.69917°N 140.85694°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Choshi Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Choshi Electric Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.4 km from Chōshi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | CD10 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 July 1923 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2010 | 209 daily | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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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As of 2013[update], 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]
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The platform in October 2015 -
Withdrawn DeHa 801 housing the Keiyo Towa Pharmaceutical Showa Nostalgia Museum in October 2015
History
[edit]Tokawa Station opened on 5 July 1923.[1][3]
Passenger statistics
[edit]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 |
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| 2007 | 150[5] |
| 2008 | 242[6] |
| 2009 | 232[7] |
| 2010 | 209[4] |
Surrounding area
[edit]- Tokawa Mini Furusato Museum
- Tokawa Harbour
- Chōshi Marina
- Nagasaki Beach
- Chiba Institute of Science
Eight fishing lanes
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
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- Choshi Electric Railway station information (in Japanese)
- Tokawa Mini Furusato Museum website (in Japanese)