Ajigaura Station (阿字ヶ浦駅, Ajigaura-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.

Ajigaura Station

阿字ヶ浦駅
Ajigaura station platform, November 2021
General information
LocationAjigauracho, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1201
Japan
Coordinates36°23′01″N 140°36′43″E / 36.3835°N 140.612°E / 36.3835; 140.612
Operated by Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Line(s) Minato Line
Distance14.3 km from Katsuta
Platforms2 (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)

Lines

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

Station layout

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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

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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

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

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ Press that Minato Line will be extended to Hitachi Seaside Park was published from Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
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