Higo-Ikura Station (肥後伊倉駅, Higo-Ikura-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
Higo-Ikura Station 肥後伊倉 | |
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Higo-Ikura Station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°54′48″N 130°35′12″E |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, |
| Distance | 172.8 km from Mojikō |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Other information | |
| Status | Kan'i itaku agent on site |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 April 1935 (1935-04-03) |
| Location | |
Higo-Ikura Station Location within Japan | |
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 172.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[3]
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a wooden structure of traditional Japanese design. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent on site who operates the ticket window. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| Tamana | Local | Konoha | ||
| Tamana | Rapid | Konoha | ||
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 3 April 1935 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5]
Stations of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line | |
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| Mojikō–Yatsushiro |
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| Sendai–Kagoshima | |
| Freight Branch |
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