Kikonai Station

{{short description|Railway station in Kikonai, Hokkaido, Japan}}

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| native_name = 木古内駅

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| caption = North entrance, September 2024

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| address = Honchō, Kikonai, Kamiiso District, Hokkaido

| country = Japan

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{{Nihongo|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/network/barrier/011/kikonai.html|language=Japanese|title=木古内駅バリアフリー情報|trans-title=Kikonai Station barrier-free information|author=Hokkaido Railway Company|accessdate=April 2, 2016}}

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Adjacent stations

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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.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} It became the terminus of the Kaikyō Line on March 13, 1988.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} On March 26, 2016, the Hokkaido Shinkansen platforms opened for passenger service.

Surrounding area

  • Kikonai Post office

See also

References