Shin-Hokota Station (新鉾田駅, Shin-Hokota-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.
Shin-Hokota Station 新鉾田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shin-Hokota Station, September 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shin-Hokota 1-837-3, Hokota-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1516 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°09′11″N 140°31′15″E / 36.1531°N 140.5207°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōarai-Kashima Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 31.0 km from Mito | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 March 1985 | ||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 1485 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Shin-Hokota Station is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway’s Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 31.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single elevated island platform with the station building underneath.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōarai Kashima Line | for Kashimajingū |
| 2 | ■ Ōarai Kashima Line | for Ōarai and Mito |
History
Shin-Hokota Station was opened on 14 March 1985 with the opening of the Ōarai Kashima Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1485 passengers daily. [1]
Surrounding area
- Hokota City Hall
- Hokota Post Office
Bus routes
See also
References
External links
Media related to Shin-Hokota Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kashima Rinkai Testudo Station Information (in Japanese)