Ōtagō Station

Ōtagō Station 大田郷駅
Ōtagō Station, August 2007
General information
Location	Tamado 1623-2, Chikusei-shi, Ibaraki-ken 308-0847 Japan
Coordinates	36.2782°N 139.9596°E / 36.2782; 139.9596
Operated by	Kantō Railway
Line(s)	■ Jōsō Line
Distance	47.3 km from Toride
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 January 1913 (1913-01-11)
Passengers
FY2018	149 daily
Services
Preceding station Kantō Railway Following station Kurogo towards Toride Jōsō Line Local Shimodate Terminus
Location Ōtagō Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Ōtagō Station Ōtagō Station (Japan)

Platforms, 2012

Ōtagō Station (大田郷駅, Ōtagō-eki) is a passenger train station in the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the private railway company Kantō Railway.

Lines

Ōtagō Station is a station on the Jōsō Line, and is located 47.3 km (29.4 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Toride Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

1	■ Jōsō Line	for Shimodate
2	■ Jōsō Line	for Moriya and Toride

History

Ōtagō Station was opened on 11 January 1913 as a station on the Jōsō Railroad, which became the Kantō Railway in 1965. The now defunct Jōsō Railroad Kinugawa Line operated from this station from 1926 to 1964.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 149 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Shimodate Nishikata Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Ōtagō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kantō Railway Station Information (in Japanese)