Kikuta Station
Kikuta Station 喜久田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kikuta Station, May 2007 | |
| Location |
Kikuta-cho Horinouchi, Kōriyama, Fukushima （福島県郡山市喜久田町堀之内） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ban'etsu West Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Previous names | Horinouchi (until 1915) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2004) | 279 daily |
Kikuta Station (喜久田駅 Kikuta-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kikuta Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 7.9 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama Station.
Station layout
Kikuta Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ban'etsu West Line | for Bandai-Atami, Inawashiro, Aizu-Wakamatsu, and Kitakata for Kōriyama |
| 2 | ■ Ban'etsu West Line | for Kōriyama |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ban'etsu West Line | ||||
| Kōriyama | Aizu Liner | Bandai-Atami | ||
| Kōriyama | Rapid | Bandai-Atami | ||
| Kōriyama | Local | Akogashima | ||
History
The station opened on July 26, 1898, as Horinouchi Station (堀ノ内駅). It was renamed Kikuta Station on April 10, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
- National Route 49
- Kikuta Post Office
External links
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°27′07″N 140°20′30″E / 37.4520°N 140.3418°E
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