Nakaminato Station (那珂湊駅, Nakaminato-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Minato Line in the city of Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway.

Nakaminato Station

那珂湊駅
Entrance of Nakaminato Station in September 2020
General information
LocationShakamachi, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1225
Japan
Coordinates36°20′41″N 140°35′17″E / 36.3447°N 140.5880°E / 36.3447; 140.5880
Operated by Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Line(s) Minato Line
Distance8.2 km from Katsuta
Platforms3 (1 island platform, 1 side platform)
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 December 1913
Passengers
FY2011492 daily
Services
Preceding station Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Following station
Takadano-tekkyō
towards Katsuta
Minato Line Tonoyama
towards Ajigaura
Location
Kōkimae Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Kōkimae Station
Kōkimae Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Kōkimae Station is located in Japan
Kōkimae Station
Kōkimae Station
Kōkimae Station (Japan)

Lines

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Nakaminato Station is served by the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from Katsuta to Ajigaura, and lies 8.2 km from the starting point of the line at Katsuta.[1]

Station layout

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The station is staffed and consists of a one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks. It is the only station on the line which is fully staffed. The line's maintenance depot adjoins the station.

History

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Nakaminato Station opened on 25 December 1913[1] as a station on the Minato Railway.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 492 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • center of former Nakaminato city
  • Nakaminato Post Office
  • Nakagawa River
  • Nakaminato fishing port

Bus routes

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Ibaraki Kotsu

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 207. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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