Ichiki Station (市来駅, Ichiki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Ichiki Station

市来駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Ichiki Station in June 2013
General information
LocationOzato, Ichikikushikino-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-2103
Japan
Coordinates31°41′23.68″N 130°18′10.29″E / 31.6899111°N 130.3028583°E / 31.6899111; 130.3028583
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kagoshima Main Line
Distance365.8 km from Mojikō
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 December 1913 (1913-12-25)
Previous namesNishi-Ichiki (to 1930)
Passengers
FY2020293 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Yunomoto
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Kamimuragakuenmae
towards Mojikō
Location
Ichiki Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Ichiki Station
Ichiki Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Ichiki Station is located in Japan
Ichiki Station
Ichiki Station
Ichiki Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 365.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[1]

Layout

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The station is an above-ground station with one side platform and island platform and two tracks, connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1   Kagoshima Main Line for Ijuin and Kagoshima-Chūō
for Sendai
2   Kagoshima Main Line <siding>
3   Kagoshima Main Line for Ijuin and Kagoshima-Chūō

History

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The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 25 December 1913 as Nishi-Ichiki Station (西市来駅). It was renamed to its present name on 3 November 1930. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 293 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 279th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

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  • IIchikikushikino City Hall Ichiki Branch Office (formerly Ichiki Town Hall)
  • Kagoshima Prefectural Ichiki Agricultural High School
  • Ichikikushikino City Ichiki Junior High School
  • Ichikikushikino City Ichiki Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
  2. ^ "市来駅" [Ichiki Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ 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. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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