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 "M11".
Lines Awa-Nakashima Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 21.8 km from the beginning of the line at . All trains stop at this station.
Layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The present track was formerly track 2 of a two-track island platform configuration. The trackbed of track 1, on the other side of the platform is still visible. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. A paved path crosses the trackbed of the former track 1 and leads to a ramp, giving wheelchair access to the platform.
Adjacent stations
History Awa-Nakashima Station was opened on 27 March 1936 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) under the name Awa-Nakajima. It was an intermediate station during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from to . On 15 October 1936, the reading of the station name was changed to Awa-Nakashima, with no change to the kanji characters used. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), 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 270 passengers daily.
Surrounding area Anan City Hall Nakagawa Branch (formerly Nakagawa Town Hall) Anan City Nagagawa Library Nakajima Post Office Saikou-ji Temple
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR Shikoku timetable