Ikeda Station (Kumamoto)

Ikeda Station (池田駅, Ikeda-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]}

Ikeda Station 池田駅
Ikeda Station platform
General information
Location	2-chōme-10 Ikeda, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 860-0082 Japan
Coordinates	32.8267°N 130.7076°E / 32.8267; 130.7076
Operated by	Kumamoto Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kikuchi Line
Distance	1.4 km from Kami-Kumamoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Station code	KD03
History
Opened	1 October 1950 (1950-10-01)
Passengers
FY2018	62
Services
Preceding station Kumamoto Electric Railway Following station Kankanzaka towards Kami-Kumamoto Kikuchi Line Uchigoshi towards Miyoshi
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Lines

The station is served by the Kikuchi Line and is located 1.4 bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto.^[1]Only local trains serve the station^[3]

Layout

Ikeda Station is a ground-level station with one side platform. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

The station was opened on 1 October 1950.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018 the station was used by an average of 62 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Kumamoto City Ikeda Elementary School
• NTT Training Center
• Yamabushizuka (City-designated Historic Site)

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan