Kikonai Station

Kikonai Station (木古内駅) is a railway station in Kikonai, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) and South Hokkaido Railway Company.

Lines
Kikonai Station is served by the following lines.
 * South Hokkaido Railway Line
 * Kaikyō Line (freight only)
 * Hokkaido Shinkansen

Station layout
The station has one ground-level island platform for the South Hokkaido Railway and two elevated side platforms for the Hokkaido Shinkansen.

History
The station opened on the Esashi Line on October 25, 1930. Between October 12, 1937 and March 31, 1988, it was the terminus of the Matsumae Line. It became the terminus of the Kaikyō Line on March 13, 1988. On March 26, 2016, the Hokkaido Shinkansen platforms opened for passenger service.

Surrounding area

 * Kikonai Post office