Ajigaura Station
Ajigaura Station 阿字ヶ浦駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ajigaura Station, July 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ajigauracho, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1201 Japan |
| Operated by | ■ Hitachinaka Seaside Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Minato Line |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 July 1928 |
| Passengers | |
| 53 per day (FY2011) | |
Ajigaura Station (阿字ヶ浦駅, Ajigaura-eki) is a railway station on the Minato Line in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway.
Lines
Ajigaura Station is the terminus of the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from Katsuta.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform, of which only one side is in use. It was built to handle trains of up to seven cars in the days in which direct Ajigaura express trains ran directly from Ueno in Tokyo. The platform is connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minato Line | ||||
| Isozaki | - | Terminus | ||
History
Ajigaura Station opened on 7 July 1928.[1] as a station on the Minato Railway. It became an unstaffed station from 1 April 1996.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 53 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Sakatsurai Isozaki Shrine
- Ajigaura swimming beach
- Hitachi Kaihin Park
References
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