Hiwasa Station
Hiwasa Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M21".
Lines
Hiwasa Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 53.3 km from the start 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
Hiwasa Station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving two tracks. A passing loop runs on the other side of the island platform. In addition, a siding branches off track 1, ending near the station building. The station building is located on the east side of the tracks and houses a waiting room as well as a local tourist information office. The ticket window is unstaffed, but some types of tickets are sold by kan'i itaku agents at a shop for local products and tourist information office located at the Hiwasa Road Station on the west side of the tracks. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing or a metal footbridge. Both also lead to a second station entrance on the west side.History
Japanese Government Railways opened Hiwasa Station on 14 December 1939 as the terminus of the Mugi Line which had been extended southwards from. Hiwasa became a through-station on 1 July 1942 when the line was further extended to. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 320 passengers daily.Surrounding area
- Hiwasa Road Station - a roadside station located at the west entrance of the railway station. Among its facilities is a centre exhibiting and selling local products which also incorporates a post office and a tourism information centre and which also sells some types of JR rail tickets.
- Minami Town Hall
- Yakuo-ji