Kuwano Station

Kuwano Station (桑野駅) 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 "M15".

Lines
Kuwano Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 32.6 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima. Besides the local trains on the Mugi Line, the Muroto limited express service between Mugi and Tokushima also stops at the station.

Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps at both ends. A siding branches off track 1 and ends near the station building.

History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Kuwano Station on 27 March 1936 during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from Hanoura to here. 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 119 passengers daily

Surrounding area

 * Anan City Hall Kuwano Resident Center
 * Anan City Kuwano Elementary School
 * Anan Municipal Anan Daini Junior High School