title: Hegawa Station
text: # Hegawa Station
  
  Hegawa Station (辺川駅, Hegawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Mugi, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M22".
  
  ## Lines
  
  Hegawa Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 64.3 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, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. A flight of steps and a ramp lead up to the platform from the access road.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Mugi Line |||||
  | Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Yamagawachi | Local | Mugi |
  
  ## History
  
  Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Hegawa Station on 1 July 1942 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from Hiwasa to Mugi. 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
  