Tokushima Station

Tokushima Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company.

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Lines

Tokushima Station is the terminus of both the Kōtoku Line to and the Mugi Line to. It is also served by direct trains to and from the Tokushima Line and Naruto Line.

Layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform with a notch to enable it to service two tracks. The station building is an 18-story structure with a multi-storey car park. The exit is only on the south side where the bus terminal is located, and facing the downtown area. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

The station opened on 16 February 1899. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2023, the station was used by an average of 6502 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located in the center of downtown Tokushima.