Operated by JR East Passengers (FY2004) 279 daily Opened 1898 | Address Japan | |
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Previous names Horinouchi (until 1915) Similar Akogashima Station, Hiwada Station, Asaka‑Nagamori Station, Bandai‑Atami Station, Nakayamajuku Station | ||
Kikuta Station (喜久田駅, Kikuta-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Kikuta Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 7.9 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama Station.
Station layout
Kikuta Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
History
The station opened on July 26, 1898, as Horinouchi Station (堀ノ内駅). It was renamed Kikuta Station on April 10, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
References
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