Sakado Station (Ibaraki)

Sakado Station (坂戸駅, Sakado-eki) was a railway station on the Kashima Railway Line in Hokota, Ibaraki, Japan.[1] Opened in 1956, it closed when the line was closed on 31 March 2007.

Sakado Station

坂戸駅
Sakado Station, March 2006
General information
LocationHokota, Ibaraki
Japan
Operated byKashima Railway
Line(s)Kashima Railway Line
History
Opened1956
Closed2007
Passengers
FY200068 daily

Lines

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Sakado Station was served by the 27.1 km (16.8 mi) single-track Kashima Railway Line from Ishioka to Hokota. It was located between Tomoegawa and Hokota stations, and was a distance of 25.0 rail km from Ishioka Station.[1]

Station layout

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The unstaffed station consisted of one side platform serving a single track.

History

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Sakado Station opened on 19 November 1956.[1] It closed on 31 March 2007 when the entire line was closed.[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 68 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Hokota Park
  • Hotpark Hokota[2]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Kashima Railway Line
Tomoegawa Hokota

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 190. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ a b "Hotpark Hokota Access" (in Japanese). Japan: Hotpark Hokota. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

36°9′18.6″N 140°29′8.4″E / 36.155167°N 140.485667°E / 36.155167; 140.485667