is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minami, Kaifu District,

Tokushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 728,633 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, E ...

, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M19".

Lines

Kiki Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 47.2 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the 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. file:JRShikoku-Mugi-line-M19-Kiki-station-entrance-20100803.jpg, The disused ticket window shelter at the base of the embankment. In the foreground can be seen the ramp leading to the platform.

Adjacent stations

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) 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 (JNR), 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. *Kiki Fisheries Cooperative *Minami Municipal Kiki Elementary School *Minami Municipal Kiki Public Hall

References

External links

JR Shikoku timetable
Railway stations in Tokushima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1939 Minami, Tokushima {{Tokushima-railstation-stub