Yuki Station (Tokushima)
Yuki Station 由岐駅 | |||||
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JR Shikoku | |||||
| Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line | ||||
| Distance | 44.9 km from Tokushima | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 + 1 siding | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - platforms linked by ramps and level crossing | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed but some types of tickets sold by a kan'i itaku agent onsite | ||||
| Station code | M18 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 14 December 1939 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 176 | ||||
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Yuki Station (由岐駅, Yuki-eki) is a passenger
Lines
Yuki Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 44.9 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Besides the local trains on the Mugi Line, the Muroto limited express service between Mugi and Tokushima also stops at the station.[4]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with a siding branching off track 1. The station premises occupy only a part of a large building which incorporates other facilities such as an aquarium/museum set up by the municipal authorities. The station ticket window has been unstaffed since 2010[5] but some types of tickets are sold by the museum, acting as a kan'i itaku agent.[6] Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps at both ends.[2][3][7]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Mugi Line | for Mugi Awa-Kainan |
| 2 | ■ Mugi Line | for Anan and Tokushima |
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A view of the station platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Mugi. The level crossing can be seen in the distance. -
A view of the station platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Tokushima. The siding branching off track 1 can be seen in the distance.
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Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Limited Express Services | ||||
| Kuwano (most trains) | Muroto | Hiwasa | ||
| Mugi Line | ||||
| Awa-Fukui | Local | |||
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 176 passengers daily[10]
Surrounding area
- Poppo Marine (ぽっぽマリン, Poppo-marin) - An aquarium and other facilities set up by Minami town authorities and housed in the same building as the station. There is also a tourist information centre, an exhibition hall for local products, a shop for the sale of local produce and a food outlet where local foodstuffs can be sampled.[11]
- Minami Town National Health Insurance Minami Hospital
- Minami Town Yuki Branch
- Minami Municipal Yuki Elementary School
- Minami Municipal Yuki Junior High School
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b "由岐" [Yuki Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9784062951609.
- ^ "Yuki Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "JR四国 駅業務体制の見直しについて" [Revision of station business system]. JR Shikoku. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "由岐駅" [Yuki Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- ^ "由岐駅" [Yuki Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 令和３年版 徳島県統計書 [Reiwa gan'nen: Tokushima ken tōkei-sho] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokushima Prefecture. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "ぽっぽマリン" [Poppo Marine]. Minami Town official website. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
External links
- JR Shikoku timetable (in Japanese)
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