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Kōkimae Station

Coordinates: 36°23′16″N 140°31′29″E / 36.3879°N 140.5247°E / 36.3879; 140.5247
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Kōkimae Station

工機前駅
Platform of Kōkimae Station in October 2019
General information
LocationOdaira 4-chōme, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 312-0023
Japan
Coordinates36°23′16″N 140°31′29″E / 36.3879°N 140.5247°E / 36.3879; 140.5247
Operated by Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Line(s) Minato Line
Distance0.6 km from Katsuta
Platforms1 (1 side platform)
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 November 1961
Previous namesNikkō-mae (to 2019)
Passengers
FY20119 daily
Services
Preceding station Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Following station
Katsuta
Terminus
Minato Line Kaneage
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)

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

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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

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The station is unstaffed and consists of a single side platform with a simple passenger waiting shelter. There is no station building.

History

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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

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In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Koki Holdings Co., Ltd. Katsuta factory

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.
  2. ^ 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
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