Kōkimae Station
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
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.
Station layout
The station is unstaffed and consists of a single side platform with a simple passenger waiting shelter. There is no station building.
History
The station opened on 28 November 1961 with the name Nikkō-mae Station (日工前駅, Nikkōmae-eki). On 1 October 2019, it was renamed to its current name.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Koki Holdings Co., Ltd. Katsuta factory
See also
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Kōkimae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station information (in Japanese)