Kikuma Station
Kikuma Station (菊間駅, Kikuma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y45".[1][2]
Y45 Kikuma Station 菊間駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kikuma Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kikumachohama, Imabari-shi, Ehime-ken 799-2303 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°02′00″N 132°50′27″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
| Distance | 165.9 km from Takamatsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 + 1 siding |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bicycles |
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | Y45 |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 June 1925 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 416 |
| Location | |
  Kikuma Station Location within Ehime Prefecture  Kikuma Station Kikuma Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kikuma Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 165.9 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu Station.[3] Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station and they only serve the sector between Iyo-Saijō and Matsuyama. Connections with other local or limited express trains are needed to travel further east or west along the line.[4]
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two staggered opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A station building serves as a waiting room and is linked to platform 1. Access to platform 2 is by means of a footbridge. Parking is available at the station forecourt and there is a designated parking area for bicycles. A siding branches off line 1 and leads to an area behind and to one side of the station building and is used mainly by track maintenance equipment.[2][5][6][3]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosan Line | ||||
| Iyo-Kameoka | Local | Asanami | ||
History
Kikuma Station opened on 21 June 1925 as the terminus of the then Sanyo Line when it was extended westwards from Ōnishi. It became a through-station on 28 March 1926 when the line was further extended to Iyo-Hōjō. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]
Surrounding area
- Kawara no Furusato Park
- Imabari City Hall Kikuma Branch
- Japan National Route 196
See also
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "菊間" [Kikuma]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 4 January 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2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 15, 68. ISBN 9784062951616.
- "Kikuma Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "菊間駅" [Kikuma Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "菊間" [Kikuma]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 4 January 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. 637. 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. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Kikuma Station at Wikimedia Commons