Kiga Station
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Kiga Station 気賀駅 | |||||
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 Kiga Station in March 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Hosoe-cho, Kiga, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-1305 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′26″N 137°39′7″E / 34.80722°N 137.65194°E | ||||
| Operated by | Tenryū Hamanako Railroad | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
| Distance | 44.8 kilometers from Kakegawa | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | April 1, 1938 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 105 daily | ||||
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Kiga Station (気賀駅, Kiga-eki) is a railway station in Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.
Lines
[edit]Kiga Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 44.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.
Station layout
[edit]The station has a single island platform with only one of its two tracks in operation. The adjacent single-story wooden station building, connected by a level crossing, also contains a ramen noodle restaurant. The station building, goods shed, platform and viaduct are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.[1][2][3]
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tenryū Hamanako Railroad | ||||
| Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
| Okaji | - | Nishi-Kiga | ||
Station history
[edit]Kiga Station was established on April 1, 1938 as a station of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line. Scheduled freight services were discontinued in June 1970. On March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.[4]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
[edit]- former Hosoe Town Hall
- Japan National Route 362
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀駅本屋" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
- ^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀駅上屋及びプラットホーム" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
- ^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀町高架橋" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
- ^ "天浜線の歴史" [History of Tenhama Line]. tenhama.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links
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Media related to Kiga Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)