Kitachō Station
Passenger railway station in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Kitachō Station (木太町駅, Kitachō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T24".[1][2]
Japan
JR ShikokuT24 Kitachō Station 木太町駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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Kitachō Station in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 3065-3 Kitamachi , Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture 760-0080 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°19′56″N 134°04′47″E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Shikoku | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Kōtoku Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from Takamatsu | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bikes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | T24 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1986 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 688 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 6.7 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local services stop at the station.[4]
Layout
Kitachō Station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building and the station is unstaffed but a shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers and a "Tickets Corner" (a small shelter housing an automatic ticket vending machine) is installed. A parking area for bicycles is provided near the station entrance.[2][3][5]
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Kitachō Station on 1 November 1986 as a temporary stop on the existing Kōtoku Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Shikoku assumed control and the stop was upgraded to a full station.[6][7]
Surrounding area
- Takamatsu Municipal Kitakita Elementary School
- Takamatsu University
- Takamatsu Junior College
