Taiyō Station

Taiyō Station (大洋駅, Taiyō-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.

Taiyō Station 大洋駅
Taiyō Station, March 2008
General information
Location	Kumiage 2676-3, Hokota-she, Ibaraki-ken 311-2103 Japan
Coordinates	36.1085°N 140.5762°E / 36.1085; 140.5762
Operated by	Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo
Line(s)	■ Ōarai-Kashima Line
Distance	39.0 km from Mito
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 March 1985
Passengers
FY2015	239 daily
Services
Preceding station Kashima Rinkai Railway Following station Kitaurakohan towards Mito Ōarai Kashima Line Kashimanada towards Kashimajingū
Location Taiyō Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Taiyō Station Taiyō Station (Japan)

Lines

Taiyō Station is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway’s Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 39.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform, connected to the road and parking lot by footbridges. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōarai Kashima Line	for Kashimajingū
2	■ Ōarai Kashima Line	for Ōarai and Mito

History

Taiyō 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 239 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• National Route 51
• National Route 354
• former Taiyō Village Hall
• Kumiage Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Taiyō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kashima Rinkai Testudo Station Information (in Japanese)