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Koga Station (古河駅, Koga-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Koga, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Koga Station 古河駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Koga Station, October 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-15 Honcho, Koga-shi, Ibaraki-ken 306-0023 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°11′40″N 139°42′36″E / 36.1944°N 139.7099°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 647 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 July 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 13,050 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Koga Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Koga Station Koga Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines edit
Koga Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), and is located 64.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo. Is the only station that the line has in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two elevated island platforms, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms edit
| 1,2 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Oyama, Utsunomiya, Kuroiso |
| 3,4 | ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line) |
| ■ Shōnan–Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna and Zushi (via JO Yokosuka Line) |
History edit
Koga Station opened on 16 July 1885. The station was rebuilt with elevated tracks in 1984. On 1 April 1987 the station came under the control of JR East with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR).
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,050 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Koga City Hall
- Koga Post Office
- Koga History Museum
- JGSDF Camp Koga
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Koga Station (Ibaraki) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)