Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station

Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station (長者ヶ浜潮騒はまなす公園前駅, Chōjagahama Shiosai Hamanasu Kōenmae-eki, "in front of the park of sea roar and rugosa roses by Chojagahama beach") is a passenger railway station in the town of Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.

Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station

長者ヶ浜潮騒はまなす公園前駅
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station, February 2018
General information
LocationTsunoore 2273-17, Kashima-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-2212
Japan
Coordinates36°01′53″N 140°37′08″E / 36.0315°N 140.619°E / 36.0315; 140.619
Operated by Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo
Line(s) Ōarai-Kashima Line
Distance48.4 km from Mito
Platforms1 (1 side platform)
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 March 1985
Passengers
FY201563 daily
Services
Preceding station Kashima Rinkai Railway Following station
Kashima-Ōno
towards Mito
Ōarai Kashima Line Kōyadai
Location
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station is located in Japan
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station (Japan)
Signage showing one of the longest station names in Japan

The station was originally tied with Minamiaso Mizu-no-Umareru-Sato Hakusui-Kōgen Station in Kumamoto Prefecture for the longest train station name in Japan, with 22 hiragana characters each,[1] until both were surpassed by Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University Station in Kyoto in 2020.[2]

Lines

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Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station is served by the Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 48.4 km from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one elevated side platform, serving traffic in both directions. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

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Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station was opened on 11 November 1990.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily. [3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ いばらきもの知り博士 Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today - Ibaraki Prefectural home page (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "Tongue twister training: Kyoto rail stop gets Japan's longest station name". Mainichi. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ^ 国土数値情報(駅別乗降客数データ) - 国土交通省、July 3, 2019
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