Kiga Station 気賀駅
Kiga Station in March 2006
General information
Location	Hosoe-cho, Kiga, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-1305 Japan
Coordinates	34°48′26″N 137°39′7″E / 34.80722°N 137.65194°E / 34.80722; 137.65194
Operated by	Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance	44.8 kilometers from Kakegawa
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 1, 1938
Passengers
FY2016	105 daily
Location
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Kiga Station (気賀駅, Kiga-eki) is a railway station in Kita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines

Kiga Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 44.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform with only one of its two tracks in operation. The adjacent single-story wooden station building, connected by a level crossing, also contains a ramen noodle restaurant. The station building, goods shed , platform and viaduct are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.^[1][2][3]

Adjacent stations

Station history

Kiga Station was established on April 1, 1938 as a station of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line. Scheduled freight services were discontinued in June 1970. After the privatization of JNR on March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• former Hosoe Town Hall
• Japan National Route 362