Kikonai Station
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Railway station in Kikonai, Hokkaido, Japan
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Kikonai Station 木古内駅 | ||||||||||
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| North entrance, September 2024 | ||||||||||
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| Location | Honchō, Kikonai, Kamiiso District, Hokkaido Japan | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°40′39′′N 140°26′02′′E / 41.677584°N 140.433946°E / 41.677584; 140.433946 | |||||||||
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| Opened | 25 October 1930; 94 years ago (25 October 1930) | |||||||||
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Kikonai Station (木古内駅, Kikonai-eki) is a railway station in Kikonai, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) and South Hokkaido Railway Company.
Lines
[edit ]Kikonai Station is served by the following lines.
- South Hokkaido Railway Line
- Kaikyō Line (freight only)
- Hokkaido Shinkansen
Station layout
[edit ]The station has one ground-level island platform for the South Hokkaido Railway and two elevated side platforms for the Hokkaido Shinkansen.[1]
Platforms
[edit ]Adjacent stations
[edit ]| « | Service | » | ||
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| South Hokkaido Railway | ||||
| Satsukari | - | Terminus | ||
| Kaikyo Line (discontinued) | ||||
| Shiriuchi | - | Terminus | ||
History
[edit ]The station opened on the Esashi Line on October 25, 1930. Between October 12, 1937 and March 31, 1988, it was the terminus of the Matsumae Line.[citation needed ] It became the terminus of the Kaikyō Line on March 13, 1988.[citation needed ] On March 26, 2016, the Hokkaido Shinkansen platforms opened for passenger service.
Surrounding area
[edit ]- Kikonai Post office
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Hokkaido Railway Company. "木古内駅バリアフリー情報" [Kikonai Station barrier-free information] (in Japanese). Retrieved April 2, 2016.