Nōgakubumae Station
Railway station in Miki, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Nōgakubumae Station (農学部前駅, Nōgakubumae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Miki, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "N11".
Japan
Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric RailroadNōgakubumae Station 農学部前駅 | |||||
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Nōgakubumae Station platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa-ken 761-0701 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34.2739°N 134.1255°E | ||||
| Operator | Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad | ||||
| Line | ■ Nagao Line | ||||
| Distance | 10.4 km from Kawaramachi | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | N11 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | April 30, 1912 | ||||
| Former names | Tanakamichi (to 1943); Nōgakudai (to 1950) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY 2017 | 737 daily[1] | ||||
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Lines
Nōgakubumae Station is a station on the Kotoden Nagao Line and is located 10.4 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Kawaramachi and 12.1 kilometers from Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.
Layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended and there is no station building, but only a shelter on each platform.[2]
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Ikenobe | Nagao Line | Hiragi |
History
Nōgakubumae Station opened on April 30, 1912 as Tanakamichi Station (田中道駅) of the Kotohira Electric Railway. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Kotohira Line due to a company merger. It was renamed Nōgakudai Station (農大前駅) on April 10, 1950 and renamed again to its present name on February 1, 1958.
Surrounding area
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University
Passenger statistics
| Ridership per day [1] | |
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| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 631 |
| 2012 | 655 |
| 2013 | 698 |
| 2014 | 708 |
| 2015 | 732 |
| 2016 | 744 |
| 2017 | 737 |
