Higo-Ikura Station (肥後伊倉駅, Higo-Ikura-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
Higo-Ikura Station 肥後伊倉 | |||||
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 station building and platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 32°54′48″N 130°35′12″E / 32.9133°N 130.5868°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, | ||||
| Distance | 172.8 km from Mojikō | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Kan'i itaku agent on site | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 3 April 1935 | ||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 172.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[3]
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a wooden structure of traditional Japanese design. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent on site who operates the ticket window. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| Tamana | Local | Konoha | ||
| Tamana | Rapid | Konoha | ||
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 3 April 1935 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5]
Former station building(October 2006)
In front of the station(October 2006)
platform
Station name sign
References
External links
- Higo-Ikura Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)