Horikawa Station
Horikawa Station 堀川駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-24 Hakenomiya, Kita-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken, 861-8064 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°50′57″N 130°43′31″E / 32.8492°N 130.7253°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Kumamoto Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kikuchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.9 km from Kami-Kumamoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KD12 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 August 1913 | ||||||||||
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Horikawa Station (堀川駅, Horikawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Kikuchi Line and is located 5.9 bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto.[1]Only local trains serve the station[3]
Layout
Horikawa Station is a ground-level station with one island platform with a level crossing. One of the Kikuchi Line's two passing loops are located here.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kikuchi Line | for Miyoshi |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kikuchi Line | for Kita-Kumamoto and Kami-Kumamoto |
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View of platform
History
The station was opened on 26 August 1913.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018 the station was used by an average of 600 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Kumamoto City Johoku Elementary School
- Kumamoto City Shimizu Junior High School
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Kita-Kumamoto Garrison
See also
References
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "堀川駅" [Horikawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "新須屋駅 熊本電気鉄道菊池線 時刻表". Navitime. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ - 国土交通省、2020年9月19日閲覧
External links
Media related to Horikawa Station (Kumamoto) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page(in Japanese)