Kōkimae Station
Kōkimae Station 工機前駅 | |||||||||||
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 Platform of Kōkimae Station in October 2019 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Odaira 4-chōme, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 312-0023 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°23′16″N 140°31′29″E / 36.3879°N 140.5247°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Hitachinaka Seaside Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Minato Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 0.6 km from Katsuta | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 November 1961 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Nikkō-mae (to 2019) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2011 | 9 daily | ||||||||||
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Kōkimae Station (工機前駅, Kōkimae-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.
Lines
[edit]Kōkimae Station is served by the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from Katsuta to Ajigaura, and lies 0.6 km from the starting point of the line at Katsuta.[1]
Station layout
[edit]The station is unstaffed and consists of a single side platform with a simple passenger waiting shelter. There is no station building.
History
[edit]The station opened on 28 November 1961 with the name Nikkō-mae Station (日工前駅, Nikkōmae-eki).[1] On 1 October 2019, it was renamed to its current name.[2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Koki Holdings Co., Ltd. Katsuta factory
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 駅名変更について：「日工前」駅から「工機前(こうきまえ)」駅へ名称変更
External links
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Media related to Kōkimae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station information (in Japanese)