Hiketa Station
Railway station in Higashikagawa, Kagawa prefecture, Japan
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Hiketa Station (引田駅, Hiketa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T10".[1][2]
Japan
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| Location | 700-2 Hiketa, Higashikagawa City, Kagawa Prefecture 769-2901 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°13′25″N 134°24′04″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | JR Shikoku | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Kōtoku Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 45.1 km (28.0 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 + 2 sidings | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed - JR ticket window | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | T10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 April 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 516 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Layout
The station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. A station building houses a waiting room and a cafe. A JR ticket window (without a Midori no Madoguchi facility) is available but open for limited hours only.[5] Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge. A siding runs on the far side of the island platform beyond track 3. Another siding branches off track 1 and ends at a disused freight platform. Parking is available on the station forecourt.[2][3][6]
A view of the station platforms and tracks, looking in the direction of Tokushima. In the far distance, a siding can be seen branching off track 1 to the left.
The station tracks in the direction of Takamatsu. The siding branching off track 3 can be seen to the left.
History
Hiketa Station was opened on 15 April 1928 as the terminus of the Kōtoku Line when the track was extended eastwards from Sanuki-Tsuda. It became a through station on 20 March 1935 when the line was extended further east to link up with other tracks to establish a through-service to Sako. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]
Surrounding area
- Hiketa Historical Preservation Area
- Higashikagawa City Hiketa Office
- Higashikagawa Municipal Hiketa Elementary School
