Kurikuma Station 栗熊駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kurikuma Station platform | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ayautacho Kurikumahigashi, Marugame-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-2406 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°14′02″N 133°53′03″E / 34.2339°N 133.8842°E |
| Operated by |  Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Kotohira Line |
| Distance | 24.6 km from Takamatsu-Chikkō |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | K17 |
| History | |
| Opened | March 15, 1927 |
| Passengers | |
| FY 2019 | 618 daily[1] |
| Location | |
  Hayuka Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture  Hayuka Station Hayuka Station (Japan) | |
Kurikuma Station (栗熊駅, Kurikuma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Marugame, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K17".
Lines
Kurikuma Station is a statin on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 24.6 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.
Layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[2] It used to be an interchangeable station with 2 platforms and 2 tracks, but now one platform has been removed and the site is being used as a monthly parking lot. There are three entrances to the station: both ends of the platform and the side of the station waiting area (near the entrance to the national highway pedestrian bridge).
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayuka | Kotohira Line | Okada |
History
Kurikuma Station opened on March 15, 1927 as a station 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.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 32
- Kagawa Prefectural Road No. 22 Zentsuji Ayaka Line
- Marugame City Ayaka Library
Passenger statistics
| Ridership per day [1] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 551 |
| 2012 | 534 |
| 2013 | 514 |
| 2014 | 551 |
| 2015 | 586 |
| 2016 | 577 |
| 2017 | 618 |
Gallery
West entrance
East entrance.jpg.webp)
Station sign
See also
References
- 1 2 "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ↑ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.
External links
Media related to Kurikuma Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)