Kiga Station Explained

Kiga Station
Native Name:気賀駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hosoe-cho, Kiga, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-1305
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.8072°N 137.6519°W
Operator:Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line: Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance:44.8 kilometers from
Platforms:1 island platform
Opened:April 1, 1938
Passengers:105 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kiga Station

right|thumb|270px|Platform is a railway station in Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines

Kiga Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 44.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform with only one of its two tracks in operation. The adjacent single-story wooden station building, connected by a level crossing, also contains a ramen noodle restaurant. The station building, goods shed, platform and viaduct are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.[1] [2] [3]

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Kiga Station was established on April 1, 1938 as a station of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line. Scheduled freight services were discontinued in June 1970. On March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀駅本屋 . Japanese . .
  2. Web site: 天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀駅上屋及びプラットホーム . Japanese . .
  3. Web site: 天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀町高架橋 . Japanese . .
  4. Web site: 天浜線の歴史 . History of Tenhama Line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121012407/https://www.tenhama.co.jp/about/history/ . 21 January 2024 . 9 February 2024 . tenhama.co.jp . ja.