Kikuma Station

Kikuma Station (菊間駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y45".

Lines
Kikuma Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 165.9 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu Station. Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station and they only serve the sector between Iyo-Saijō and Matsuyama. Connections with other local or limited express trains are needed to travel further east or west along the line.

Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two staggered opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A station building serves as a waiting room and is linked to platform 1. Access to platform 2 is by means of a footbridge. Parking is available at the station forecourt and there is a designated parking area for bicycles. A siding branches off line 1 and leads to an area behind and to one side of the station building and is used mainly by track maintenance equipment.

History
Kikuma Station opened on 21 June 1925 as the terminus of the then Sanyo Line when it was extended westwards from Ōnishi. It became a through-station on 28 March 1926 when the line was further extended to Iyo-Hōjō. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

 * Kawara no Furusato Park
 * Imabari City Hall Kikuma Branch
 * Japan National Route 196