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

Ichihana Station

市塙駅
Ichihana Station (May 2014)
General information
LocationIchihana 2068-2, Ichikai, Haga, Tochigi
(栃木県芳賀郡市貝町大字市塙2068-2)
Japan
Coordinates36°32′17″N 140°06′36″E / 36.5380°N 140.1101°E / 36.5380; 140.1101
Operated byMooka Railway
Line(s)Mooka Line
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1920 (1920-12-15)
Passengers
FY 201588 daily
Services
Preceding station Mooka Railway Following station
Tatara
towards Shimodate
SL Mooka Motegi
Terminus
Mooka Line Sasaharada
towards Motegi

Lines edit

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 edit

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

History edit

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 edit

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

References edit

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

External links edit

  Media related to Ichihana Station at Wikimedia Commons