Ajigaura Station

Coordinates: 36°23′01″N 140°36′43″E / 36.3835°N 140.612°E / 36.3835; 140.612
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Ajigaura Station

阿字ヶ浦駅
1 island platform)
Tracks2 (1 not in use)
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 July 1928
Passengers
FY201153 daily
Services
Preceding station
Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Following station
Isozaki
towards Katsuta
Minato Line Terminus
Location
Ajigaura Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Ajigaura Station
Ajigaura Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Ajigaura Station is located in Japan
Ajigaura Station
Ajigaura Station
Ajigaura Station (Japan)

Ajigaura Station (阿字ヶ浦駅, Ajigaura-eki) is a passenger

Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
.

Lines

Ajigaura Station is the

terminus of the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from Katsuta
.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform, of which only one side is in use. It was built to handle trains of up to seven cars in the days in which direct Ajigaura express trains ran directly from Ueno in Tokyo. The platform is connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Ajigaura Station opened on 7 July 1928.[1] as a station on the Minato Railway. It became an unstaffed station from 1 April 1996.[1]

Future development

Minato Line is extended to a new station which is located near Hitachi Seaside Park in 2024.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 53 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

References

External links

Media related to Ajigaura Station at Wikimedia Commons