Kikonai Station

Location
	Kikonai Station Location within Hokkaido Kikonai Station Kikonai Station (Japan)

Kikonai Station

木古内駅
Kikonai Station; 木古内駅
	Kikonai Station
General information
Location	Honchō, Kikonai, Kamiiso District, Hokkaido; Japan
Coordinates	41°40′39″N 140°26′02″E / 41.677584°N 140.433946°E
Operated by	JR Hokkaido; South Hokkaido Railway Company;
Line(s)	Hokkaido Shinkansen; South Hokkaido Railway Line; Kaikyo Line (Formerly);
History
Opened	25 October 1930; 93 years ago
Services
Location
Location
	Kikonai Station Location within Hokkaido Kikonai Station Kikonai Station (Japan)

Kikonai Station (木古内駅, Kikonai-eki) is a railway station in Kikonai, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) and South Hokkaido Railway Company.

Lines

Kikonai Station is served by the following lines.

Station layout

The station has one ground-level island platform for the South Hokkaido Railway and two elevated side platforms for the Hokkaido Shinkansen.^[1]

Platforms

4-5	■ South Hokkaido Railway	for Goryōkaku and Hakodate
11	■ Hokkaido Shinkansen	for Shin-Aomori and Tokyo
12	■ Hokkaido Shinkansen	for Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
South Hokkaido Railway
Satsukari	-	Terminus
Kaikyo Line (discontinued)
Shiriuchi	-	Terminus

History

The station opened on the Esashi Line on October 25, 1930. Between October 12, 1937 and March 31, 1988, it was the terminus of the Matsumae Line.^{[citation needed]} It became the terminus of the Kaikyō Line on March 13, 1988.^{[citation needed]} On March 26, 2016, the Hokkaido Shinkansen platforms opened for passenger service.

Surrounding area

Kikonai Post office

References

[1]

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