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Higo-Ikura Station

Coordinates: 32°54′48″N 130°35′12″E / 32.9133°N 130.5868°E / 32.9133; 130.5868
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Higo-Ikura Station

肥後伊倉
Kyushu Railway Company
station building and platform
General information
LocationIkurakitakata, Tamana-shi, Kumamoto-ken 865-0041
Japan
Coordinates32°54′48″N 130°35′12″E / 32.9133°N 130.5868°E / 32.9133; 130.5868
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kagoshima Main Line,
Distance172.8 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Other information
StatusKan'i itaku agent on site
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 April 1935 (1935-04-03)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Konoha
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Tamana
towards Mojikō
Location
Higo-Ikura Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Higo-Ikura Station
Higo-Ikura Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Higo-Ikura Station is located in Japan
Higo-Ikura Station
Higo-Ikura Station
Higo-Ikura Station (Japan)
Map

Higo-Ikura Station (肥後伊倉駅, Higo-Ikura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 172.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[3]

Layout

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a wooden structure of traditional Japanese design. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent on site who operates the ticket window. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]

Platforms

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1   Kagoshima Main Line for Ōmuta, Kurume and Tosu
2   Kagoshima Main Line for Kumamoto and Yatsushiro

History

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Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 3 April 1935 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5]

Surrounding area

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  • Ikura Kita Hachiman Shrine
  • Ikura Minami Hachiman Shrine

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "肥後伊倉" [Higo-Ikura]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 18, 68. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ "肥後伊倉駅" [Higo-Ikura Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 25 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  5. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 683. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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