Takamatsu-Chikkō Station

Takamatsu-Chikkō Station (高松築港駅) is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K00" and "N00".

Lines
Takamatsu-Chikkō Station is a terminal station on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 32.9kilometers from the opposing terminus at Kotoden-Kotohira. It is also the terminal station for the Kotoden Nagao Line and is located 16.3 km from the terminus of the line at Nagao, although the "official" terminus of the line is actually at Kawaramachi Station and 2.5 kilometers from Takamatsu-Chikkō.

Layout
The station consists of two bay platforms serving three tracks.

History
The section between Kawaramachi and this station on the Kotohira Line was fully opened at the end of 1948 after the war as a substitute route for the city line that was abolished due to the damage caused by the air raids on Takamatsu. Before that, this site was the moat of Takamatsu Castle, and the moat, which is now adjacent to Platform 1, continued to the site of this station. Takamatsu-Chikkō Station opened on December 26, 1948 as Chikkō Station. It was treated as a temporary station until the current station was completed. On January 1, 1954, the name was changed to Takamatsu-Chikkō Station. It was relocated 210 meters north of its original location on September 10, 1955. In 2000 the station building was reconstructed.

Surrounding area

 * Takamatsu Port
 * JR Shikoku Takamatsu Station
 * Takamatsu Symbol Tower
 * Takamatsu Castle