Kiki Station
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Japan
M19 Kiki Station 木岐駅 | |||||
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Kiki Station in August 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kiki, Minami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-2108 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°45′59″N 134°34′10″E / 33.7665°N 134.5695°E | ||||
| Operated by | |||||
| Line | ■ Mugi Line | ||||
| Distance | 47.2 km from Tokushima | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Embankment | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | M19 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 14 December 1939 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 40 | ||||
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Kiki Station (木岐駅, Kiki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M19".[1][2]
Layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track on an embankment. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. A ramp and a flight of steps lead up to the platform from the access road. Near the base of the ramp is a disused shelter that once housed a ticket window.[2][3][4]
- The disused ticket window shelter at the base of the embankment. In the foreground can be seen the ramp leading to the platform.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Mugi Line | ||||
| Local | Kitagawachi | |||
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Kiki Station on 14 December 1939 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from Awa-Fukui to Hiwasa. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.[5][6]
Surrounding area
Kiki is a settlement centered on the fishing industry, and private houses are gathered on the narrow flat land at the mouth of the Kiki River.
- Kiki Fisheries Cooperative
- Minami Municipal Kiki Elementary School
- Minami Municipal Kiki Public Hall