Kitaurakohan Station

Kitaurakohan Station (北浦湖畔駅, Kitaurakohan-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.

Kitaurakohan Station 北浦湖畔駅
Kitaurakohan Station entrance in July 2017
General information
Location	Kajimayama 1423-3, Hokota-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-2104 Japan
Coordinates	36.1206°N 140.5368°E / 36.1206; 140.5368
Operated by	Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo
Line(s)	■ Ōarai-Kashima Line
Distance	34.9 km from Mito
Platforms	1 (1 side platform)
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 March 1985
Passengers
FY2015	42 daily
Services
Preceding station Kashima Rinkai Railway Following station Shin-Hokota towards Mito Ōarai Kashima Line Taiyō towards Kashimajingū
Location Kitaurakohan Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Kitaurakohan Station Kitaurakohan Station (Japan)

Lines

Kitaurakohan Station is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway’s Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 34.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform built on an embankment. The platform serves traffic in both directions. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

History

Kitaurakohan Station was opened on 14 March 1985 with the opening of the Ōarai Kashima Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 42 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Lake Kasumigaura
• Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kitaura-Kohan Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kashima Rinkai Testudo Station Information (in Japanese)