Timetable information
Weekday departures: 30/day · Sat & holiday departures: 30/day
First / last departure (weekday): 5:04 / 23:46
Busiest hour: 6:00–7:00 (3)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 2 May 2026.
Location
History
Ikura Station opened on 25 October 1928 when the Ministry of Railways completed the Hakubi Line between Bitchū-Kawamo and Adachi, bringing the line into full operation. Scheduled service through Ikura began on 25 November that year. In 1982 the station was added to the stopping list of the limited-express "Yakumo" for a single daily pair, an honour it retained until the March 2006 timetable revision. Parcel handling ended in 1984, the present station building was completed in March 1986, and freight handling and on-station staffing both ended that November. With the 1987 privatisation of Japanese National Railways the station passed to JR West, and ICOCA acceptance began on 13 March 2021.
Notes
The station sits at the bottom of Ikura-kyō, a gorge eroded by the meandering Takahashi River, and the platforms themselves trace the curve of the canyon.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: Mitsuki-2368 · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-05-18