Kikonai Station

Railway station in Kikonai, Hokkaido, Japan
Line(s)
HistoryOpened25 October 1930; 93 years ago (25 October 1930)Services
Preceding station The logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido Following station
Okutsugaru-Imabetsu
towards Shin-Aomori
 Hokkaido Shinkansen
Hayabusa
 Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
Terminus
Hokkaido Shinkansen
Hayate
Location
Kikonai Station is located in Hokkaido
Kikonai Station
Kikonai Station
Location within Hokkaido
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Kikonai Station is located in Japan
Kikonai Station
Kikonai Station
Kikonai Station (Japan)
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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

Kikonai Station is served by the following lines.

Station layout

The station has one ground-level island platform for the South Hokkaido Railway and two elevated side platforms for the Hokkaido Shinkansen.[1]

Platforms

4-5 ■ South Hokkaido Railway for Goryōkaku and Hakodate
11 ■ Hokkaido Shinkansen for Shin-Aomori and Tokyo
12 ■ Hokkaido Shinkansen for Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto

Adjacent stations

« Service »
South Hokkaido Railway
Satsukari - Terminus
Kaikyo Line (discontinued)
Shiriuchi - Terminus

History

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

  • Kikonai Post office

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.