Kiki Station Explained

Kiki Station
Native Name:木岐駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kiki, Minami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-2108
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Mugi Line
Distance:47.2 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:Embankment
Accessible:Yes - ramp leads up to platform
Code:M19
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:40
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kiki Station

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]

Lines

Kiki Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 47.2 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.[2]

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.[3] [4] [5]

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 to . On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.

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.

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Kiki Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 12 February 2018.
  3. Web site: 木岐. Kiki Station. 12 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951609. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku. Japanese. 42, 74.
  5. Web site: 木岐駅. Kiki Station. 12 February 2018. shikoku.org.uk.