Kikugawa Station

Kikugawa Station (菊川駅, Kikugawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

CA26
Kikugawa Station

菊川駅
JR Kikugawa Station in September 2010
LocationHorinouchi 547-9, Kikugawa-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°45′42″N 138°5′8″E
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Tokaido Main Line
Distance222.2 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCA26
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 16, 1889
Previous namesHorinouchi (to 1956)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)4,216 daily
Location
Kikugawa Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Kikugawa Station
Kikugawa Station (Japan)
Station platforms, 2014.
In the Taishō period

Lines

Kikugawa Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 222.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform serving Track 1 and an island platform serving Track 2 and Track 3, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Track 1 is used only during peak hours. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line For Shimada, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu
2 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line For Hamamatsu
3 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line For Shimada, Shizuoka

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Central Japan Railway Company
Tōkaidō Main Line
Shimada   Home Liner   Kakegawa
Kanaya   Local   Kakegawa

Station history

Kikugawa Station was opened on April 16, 1889 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Shizuoka with Hamamatsu was completed. It was originally named Horinouchi Station (堀ノ内駅, Horinouchi-eki). It was renamed Kikugawa on April 10, 1956. Regularly scheduled freight service was discontinued in 1971.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,216 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Kikugawa City Hall

See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  • Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
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