Kikuta Station
# Kikuta Station

Kikuta Station (喜久田駅, Kikuta-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the city of Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Kikuta Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 7.9 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

## Station layout

Kikuta Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Ban'etsu West Line | for Bandai-Atami, Inawashiro, Aizu-Wakamatsu, and Kitakata for Kōriyama |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Ban'etsu West Line | for Kōriyama |

## History

The station opened on July 26, 1898, as Horinouchi Station (堀ノ内駅). It was renamed Kikuta Station on April 10, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

## Surrounding area

* National Route 49
* Kikuta Post Office
