Kibukawa Station
Lines. Kibukawa Station is served by the JR Kusatsu Line and is 15.3 kilometers from the starting point of that line at . It is also served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line and is 47.7 kilometers from the terminus of that line at . The station is also a terminus for the Shigaraki Line, and is 14.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at . Layout. JR West, Shigaraki Kohgen Railway. JR West uses one island platform serving two tracks. The Shigaraki Line uses one side platform serving one track. The station building is elevated and above the  tracks, and the station is attended. Ohmi Railway. The Ohmi Railway uses an island platform serving two tracks on the ground. History. Kibukawa Station opened on December 28, 1900 for both the Kusatsu Line and the Ohmi Main Line. The Shigaraki Line began operations on May 8, 1933. The Kusatsu Line and Shigaraki Line portions of the station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR and the Shigaraki Line portion was transferred to the Shigaraki Kohgen Railway on July 13, 1987. Passenger statistics. In fiscal 2018 , the JR / Shigaraki portion of the station was used by an average of 4,121 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).The Ohmi Railway portion of the station was used by 825 passengers daily in 2016.