title: Awa-Fukui Station
text: # Awa-Fukui Station
  
  Awa-Fukui Station (阿波福井駅, Awa-Fukui-eki) 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 "M17".
  
  ## Lines
  
  Awa-Fukui Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 38.9 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima. Only local trains stop at the station.
  
  ## Layout
  
  The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the platform is by means of a ramp from the station building.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Mugi Line |||||
  | Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Aratano | Local | Yuki |
  
  ## History
  
  Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 27 June 1937 as the terminus of the Mugi Line when the track was extended southwards from Kuwano. It became a through-station on 14 December 1939 when the track was further extended to Hiwasa. 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 76 passengers daily
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  Japan National Route 55 passes in front of the station and there is a lot of traffic, but the surrounding area is mountainous with sparse buildings. The station was originally established as a gateway to Fukui Village (later merged into Tachibanacho and then merged into Anan City), but the village center is about 2 kilometers to the north.
  
  