Kikuta Station (喜久田駅, Kikuta-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the city of Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kikuta Station

喜久田駅
Kikuta Station, May 2007
General information
LocationKikuta-cho Horinouchi, Kōriyama-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-0541
Japan
Coordinates37°27′07″N 140°20′30″E / 37.4520°N 140.3418°E / 37.4520; 140.3418
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ban'etsu West Line
Distance7.9 km from Kōriyama
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1898
Previous namesHorinouchi (until 1915)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Bandai-Atami
towards Kitakata
Ban'etsu West Line
Rapid
Kōriyamatomita
towards Kōriyama
Akogashima
towards Niitsu
Ban'etsu West Line
Local
Location
Kikuta Station is located in Japan
Kikuta Station
Kikuta Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Kikuta Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 7.9 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.[1]

Station layout

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Kikuta Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

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1  Ban'etsu West Line for Bandai-Atami, Inawashiro, Aizu-Wakamatsu, and Kitakata
for Kōriyama
2  Ban'etsu West Line for Kōriyama

History

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The station opened on July 26, 1898, as Horinouchi Station (堀ノ内駅). It was renamed Kikuta Station on April 10, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 郡山駅・会津若松駅・三春駅ほか (Koriyama Station, Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, Miharu Station, etc). 週刊 JR全駅・全車両基地 (in Japanese). Vol. 50. Asahi Newspaper Publishing. 2013-08-04. p. 23. ASIN B00DNBCZL0.
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