Kiga Station

Railway station in Hamamatsu, Japan
34°48′26″N 137°39′7″E / 34.80722°N 137.65194°E / 34.80722; 137.65194Operated byTenryū Hamanako RailroadLine(s)■ Tenryū Hamanako LineDistance44.8 kilometers from KakegawaPlatforms1 island platformOther informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 1, 1938PassengersFY2016105 daily
Location
Kiga Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kiga Station
Kiga Station
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Kiga Station is located in Japan
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Kiga Station (気賀駅, Kiga-eki) is a railway station in Kita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines

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

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

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Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Tenryū Hamanako Line
Okaji - Nishi-Kiga

Station history

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

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • former Hosoe Town Hall
  • Japan National Route 362

See also

References

  1. ^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀駅本屋" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道気賀町高架橋" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  4. ^ "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

Media related to Kiga Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)