Kikugawa Station
CA26 Kikugawa Station 菊川駅 | |
|---|---|
 JR Kikugawa Station in 2021 | |
| Location | Horinouchi 547-9, Kikugawa-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°45′42″N 138°5′8″E / 34.76167°N 138.08556°ECoordinates: 34°45′42″N 138°5′8″E / 34.76167°N 138.08556°E |
| Operated by |  JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Tokaido Main Line |
| Distance | 222.2 kilometers from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | CA26 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 16, 1889 |
| Previous names | Horinouchi (to 1956) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 4,216 daily |
| Location | |
  Kikugawa Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture | |
Kikugawa Station (菊川駅, Kikugawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Lines[]
Kikugawa Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 222.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout[]
The station has a single side platform serving Track 1 and an island platform serving Track 2 and Track 3, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Track 1 is used only during peak hours. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.
Platforms[]
| 1 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Shimada, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu |
| 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Hamamatsu |
| 3 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Shimada, Shizuoka |
Adjacent stations[]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Shimada | Home Liner | Kakegawa | ||
| Kanaya | Local | Kakegawa | ||
Station history[]
Kikugawa Station was opened on April 16, 1889 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Shizuoka with Hamamatsu was completed. It was originally named Horinouchi Station (堀ノ内駅, Horinouchi-eki). It was renamed Kikugawa on April 10, 1956. Regularly scheduled freight service was discontinued in 1971.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,216 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area[]
- Kikugawa City Hall
See also[]
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References[]
- ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kikugawa Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Stations of Central Japan Railway Company
- Tōkaidō Main Line
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889
- Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture
- Kikugawa, Shizuoka