title: Kitagawachi Station
text: # Kitagawachi Station
  
  Kitagawachi Station (北河内駅, Kitagawachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M20".
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kitagawachi Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 51.5 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima. Only local trains stop at the station.
  
  ## Layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. There is no station building; however, the platform has a shelter for passengers. A ramp and a flight of steps lead up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is located near the entrance of the station.
  
  * Platform and track of Kitagawachi Station.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Mugi Line |||||
  | Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Kiki | Local | Hiwasa |
  
  ## History
  
  Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Kitagawachi Station on 14 December 1939 with the name Akagawachi (赤河内, Akagawachi). It was set up as intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was being extended from Awa-Fukui to Hiwasa. The station was renamed Kitagawachi on 1 October 1959. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Japan National Route 55
  * Minami Municipal Hiwasa Junior High School
  