Ikenotani Station


Ikenotani Station is a railway in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is the junction between the Kōtoku Line and the Naruto Line and is operated by JR Shikoku. It has two station numbers: "T04" for the Kōtoku Line and "N04" for the Naruto Line.

Lines

On the Kōtoku Line, the station is 64.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu and all local trains stop.
On the Naruto Line, the station is the official start point of the line. However many of the local trains on the Naruto Line provide a through service using the Kōtoku Line track to end and start again at.
In addition, some trains of the Uzushio limited express between, and also stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of two island platforms set in a "V"-shape. The island platform to the west serves two tracks of the Kōtoku Line while the one to the east serves two tracks of the Naruto Line. A station building is located in the centre of the "V". This is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. An "E"-shaped footbridge provides access from the station building to either island platform. South of the platforms, the four tracks merge through a series of points into a single track towards. Steps and an elevator provide access to the island platform at the second level. Parking for bicycles is available under the elevated tracks.

Adjacent stations

History