Kikonai Station

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
Line(s)
History
Opened 25 October 1930
Location
Kikonai Station
Location within Hokkaido
Kikonai Station
Location within Hokkaido

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.

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

4-5 ■ South Hokkaido Railway for Goryōkaku and Hakodate
11 ■ Hokkaido Shinkansen for Shin-Aomori and Tokyo
12 ■ Hokkaido Shinkansen for Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto

Adjacent stations

« Service »
South Hokkaido Railway
Satsukari - Terminus
Kaikyo Line
Naka-Oguni - Terminus
Hokkaido Shinkansen
Okutsugaru-Imabetsu
or
Shin-Aomori		 Hayabusa
Hayate		 Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto

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. It became the terminus of the Kaikyō Line on March 13, 1988. On March 26, 2016, the Hokkaido Shinkansen platforms opened for passenger service.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hokkaido Railway Company. "木古内駅バリアフリー情報" [Kikonai Station barrier-free information] (in Japanese). Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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