Ichihana Station

Railway station in Ichikai, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
36°32′17″N 140°06′36″E / 36.5380°N 140.1101°E / 36.5380; 140.1101Operated byMooka RailwayLine(s)Mooka LinePlatforms2 (2 side platforms)HistoryOpenedDecember 15, 1920 (1920-12-15)PassengersFY 201588 daily Services
Preceding station Mooka Railway Following station
Tatara
towards Shimodate
 SL Mooka Motegi
Terminus
Mooka Line Sasaharada
towards Motegi

Ichihana Station (市塙駅, Ichihana-eki) is a railway station in Ichikai, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Mooka Railway.

Lines

Ichihana Station is a station on the Mooka Line, and is located 34.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shimodate Station.

Station layout

Ichihana Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]

History

Ichihana Station opened on 15 December 1920[1] as a station on the Japanese Government Railway, which subsequently became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, and the Mooka Railway from 11 April 1988.

Surrounding area

  • Ichikai Town Hall
  • Ichikai Post Office
  • Ichikai Elementary School
  • Ichikai Middle School

References

  1. ^ a b "市塙駅". 真岡鉄道. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

External links

Media related to Ichihana Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Mooka Railway Station information Archived 2015-09-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)