Tokawa Station
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Tokawa Station
外川駅 |
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The station exterior and forecourt in October 2015
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| Location | 2-10636 Tokawa-machi, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288-0014 Japan |
| Operated by | Choshi Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | Choshi Electric Railway Line |
| Distance | 6.4 km from Chōshi |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 July 1923 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 209 per day (FY2010) |
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 Tokawa Station
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Tokawa Station (外川駅 Tokawa-eki?) is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.
Tokawa Station forms the southern terminus of the Chōshi Electric Railway Line from Chōshi and is a distance of 6.4 km from Chōshi Station.
As of 2013[update], the station is staffed, and consists of a side platform serving a single track, with a run-around loop used as a storage siding.
The platform in October 2015
Withdrawn DeHa 801 housing the Keiyo Towa Pharmaceutical Showa Nostalgia Museum, October 2015
Tokawa Station opened on 5 July 1923.
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 209 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
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.
The station building has been used as a filming location, including the 1985 NHK TV drama series Miotsukushi (澪つくし?).
Coordinates: 35°41′57″N 140°51′25″E / 35.69917°N 140.85694°E
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