Tokawa Station

Not to be confused with Togawa Station.

For the station in Shimanto operated by JR Shikoku, see Tōkawa Station.

Tokawa Station 外川駅
The station exterior and forecourt in October 2015
General information
Location	2-10636 Tokawa-machi, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288-0014 Japan
Coordinates	35°41′57″N 140°51′25″E
Operated by	Choshi Electric Railway
Line(s)	Choshi Electric Railway Line
Distance	6.4 km from Chōshi
Platforms	1 (1 side platform)
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	CD10
History
Opened	5 July 1923 (1923-07-05)
Passengers
FY2010	209 daily
Services
Preceding station Choshi Electric Railway Following station Inuboh towards Chōshi Chōshi Electric Railway Line Terminus
Location Tokawa Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Tokawa Tokawa (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tokawa Station (外川駅, Tokawa-eki) is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.

Lines

Tokawa Station forms the southern terminus of the Chōshi Electric Railway Line from Chōshi and is a distance of 6.4 km (4.0 mi) from Chōshi Station.^[1]

Station layout

Track layout
↑Inuboh

As of 2013^[update], the station is staffed,^[1] and consists of a side platform serving a single track, with a run-around loop used as a storage siding.^[2]

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  The platform in October 2015
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  Withdrawn DeHa 801 housing the Keiyo Towa Pharmaceutical Showa Nostalgia Museum in October 2015

History

Tokawa Station opened on 5 July 1923.^[1][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 209 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2007	150[5]
2008	242[6]
2009	232[7]
2010	209[4]

Surrounding area

• Tokawa Mini Furusato Museum
• Tokawa Harbour
• Chōshi Marina
• Nagasaki Beach
• Chiba Institute of Science

Eight fishing lanes

Close to Tokawa Station, there are eight historical lanes leading down the hill to the sea and fishing harbour. These are named as follows, from east to west.^[8]

• Ōmichi (王路)
• Amba-dōri (阿波通り)
• Nagaya-dōri (長屋通り)
• Shinura-dōri (新浦通り)
• Ichijō-dōri (一条通り)
• Isshin-dōri (一心通り)
• Motoura-dōri (本浦通り)
• Jōbō-dōri (条坊通り)

Film location

The station building has been used as a filming location, including the 1985 NHK TV drama series Miotsukushi (澪つくし).^[2]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
2. Shirato, Sadao (June 2011). 銚子電気鉄道（上） [Choshi Electric Railway Volume One]. Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 978-4-7770-5309-4.
3. メルヘン駅舎（各駅案内） [Fairy tale station buildings (Station information)] (in Japanese). Choshi Electric Railway. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
4. 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2010(平成22)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2010)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
5. 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2007(平成19)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
6. 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2008(平成20)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
7. 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2009(平成21)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2009)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
8. 外川の８つの坂道 [The eight lanes of Tokawa] (in Japanese). Japan: Choshi Tourist Association. May 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

External links

• Choshi Electric Railway station information (in Japanese)
• Tokawa Mini Furusato Museum website (in Japanese)