is a railway station in Kikonai, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) and South Hokkaido Railway Company.

Lines

Kikonai Station is served by the following lines. South Hokkaido Railway Line Kaikyō Line (freight only) Hokkaido Shinkansen

Kikonai Station

Station layout

The station has one ground-level island platform for the South Hokkaido Railway and two elevated side platforms for the Hokkaido Shinkansen.

Kikonai Station

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on the Esashi Line on October 25, 1930. Between October 12, 1937 and March 31, 1988, it was the terminus of the Matsumae Line. It became the terminus of the Kaikyō Line on March 13, 1988. On March 26, 2016, the Hokkaido Shinkansen platforms opened for passenger service.

Kikonai Station

Surrounding area

Kikonai Post office

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

References

Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture

Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line

Hokkaido Shinkansen

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930

Kikonai, Hokkaido