Anan Station


Anan Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M12".

Lines

Anan Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 24.5 km from the beginning of the line at. As of the Muroto limited express' discontinuation in March 2025, only local trains service the line. As a result, all trains stop at this station.

Layout

The station consists of 2 side platforms serving two tracks. A siding and a passing loop branch off track 2 and run on the other side of platform 2. The present station building, completed in 2003 is a hashigami structure where passenger facilities are located on a bridge which spans the tracks.
The main station entrance is on the west side of the tracks from where elevators and escalators lead to the bridge structure on level 2 which houses ticket gates, a waiting area, a JR ticket window and a JR travel centre. From the bridge, separate escalators and elevators connect to both platforms.
On level 1 near the main entrance on the west side are toilets and tenantable shop space. A large designated parking area for bicycles is located nearby.
On the east side of the tracks, the "hashigami" bridge structure also connects to a neighboring building as well as a second station entrance from he road. Another bicycle parking area and parking lots for cars are available near this entrance.

Adjacent stations

History

Anan Station was opened on 27 March 1936 by Japanese Government Railways under the name Awa-Tomioka. It was an intermediate station during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from to. On 1 November 1966, the name of the station was changed to Anan. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the Station.
In November 2003, the present station building, incorporating a hashigami design, was completed and opened.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2023, the station was used by an average of 1166 passengers daily.

Surrounding area