Orimoto Station (折本駅, Orimoto-eki) is a passenger train station in the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third sector railway company Mooka Railway.

Orimoto Station

折本駅
Orimoto Station in June 2008
General information
LocationOrimoto 322-4, Chikusei-shi, Ibaraki-ken 308-0006
Japan
Coordinates36°20′26″N 139°58′17″E / 36.3405°N 139.9713°E / 36.3405; 139.9713
Operated by Mooka Railway
Line(s) Mooka Line
Distance4.6 km from Shimodate
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1912
Passengers
FY201819 daily
Services
Preceding station Mooka Railway Following station
Shimodate
Terminus
SL Mooka Kugeta
towards Motegi
Shimodate-Nikōmae
towards Shimodate
Mooka Line Higuchi
towards Motegi
Location
Orimoto Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Orimoto Station
Orimoto Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Orimoto Station is located in Japan
Orimoto Station
Orimoto Station
Orimoto Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Orimoto Station is a station on the Mooka Line, and is located 4.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shimodate Station.

Station layout edit

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History edit

Orimoto Station opened on 1 April 1912.[1]

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 19 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [2]

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "折本駅". 真岡鉄道. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ 4.運輸・通信 (PDF). Chikusei City. 2019. p. 36. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

External links edit

  Media related to Orimoto Station at Wikimedia Commons