Kikugawa Station
CA26 Kikugawa Station 菊川駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Horinouchi 547-9, Kikugawa-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 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 | ||||
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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 | » | ||
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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
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
- Official website (in Japanese)