Kiki Station
Kiki Station (木岐駅, Kiki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M19".[1][2]
Kiki Station 木岐駅 | |
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 Kiki Station in August 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kiki, Minami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-2108 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33.7665°N 134.5695°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line |
| Distance | 47.2 km from Tokushima |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Embankment |
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | M19 |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 December 1939 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 40 |
| Location | |
  Kiki Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture  Kiki Station Kiki Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kiki Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 47.2 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]
Layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track on an embankment. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. A ramp and a flight of steps lead up to the platform from the access road. Near the base of the ramp is a disused shelter that once housed a ticket window.[2][3][5]
The disused ticket window shelter at the base of the embankment. In the foreground can be seen the ramp leading to the platform.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mugi Line | ||||
| Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Local | Kitagawachi | |||
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Kiki Station on 14 December 1939 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from Awa-Fukui to Hiwasa. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.[6][7]
Surrounding area
Kiki is a settlement centered on the fishing industry, and private houses are gathered on the narrow flat land at the mouth of the Kiki River.
- Kiki Fisheries Cooperative
- Minami Municipal Kiki Elementary School
- Minami Municipal Kiki Public Hall
See also
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "木岐" [Kiki Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- 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1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 42, 74. ISBN 9784062951609.
- "Kiki Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "木岐駅" [Kiki Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- 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. 661. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
- JR Shikoku timetable (in Japanese)
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