Kiki Station


Kiki Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M19".
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Lines

Kiki Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 47.2 km from the beginning of the line at. All trains stop at this station.

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single track on an embankment. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. A ramp and a flight of steps lead up to the platform from the access road. Near the base of the ramp is a disused shelter that once housed a ticket window.

History

Japanese Government Railways opened Kiki Station on 14 December 1939 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from to. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.

Surrounding area

Kiki is a settlement centered on the fishing industry, and private houses are gathered on the narrow flat land at the mouth of the Kiki River.