Kikonai Station

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Kikonai Station 木古内駅
Kikonai Station
Location	Honchō, Kikonai, Kamiiso District, Hokkaido Japan
Coordinates	41°40′39″N 140°26′02″E / 41.677584°N 140.433946°E / 41.677584; 140.433946Coordinates: 41°40′39″N 140°26′02″E / 41.677584°N 140.433946°E / 41.677584; 140.433946
Operated by	JR Hokkaido South Hokkaido Railway Company
Line(s)	Hokkaido Shinkansen Kaikyō Line South Hokkaido Railway Line
History
Opened	25 October 1930
Location
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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.

• South Hokkaido Railway Line
• Kaikyō Line (freight only)
• Hokkaido Shinkansen

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[]

Adjacent stations[]

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[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[]