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.
Kōkimae Station 工機前駅 | |
|---|---|
 Nikkō-mae Station Platform, January 2014 | |
| Location | Odaira 4-chōme, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 312-0023 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.3879°N 140.5247°E |
| Operated by |  Hitachinaka Seaside Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Minato Line |
| Distance | 0.6 km from Katsuta |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 November 1961 |
| Previous names | Nikkō-mae (to 2019) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2011 | 9 daily |
| Location | |
  Kōkimae Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Kōkimae Station Kōkimae Station (Japan) | |
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.[1]
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).[1] On 1 October 2019, it was renamed to its current name.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily.[1]
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)