Takadano-tekkyō Station
Railway station in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Takadano-tekkyō Station (高田の鉄橋駅, Takadanotekkyō-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. It opened on 1 October 2014, the first new station to open on the line in 52 years.[1]
Takadano-tekkyō Station 高田の鉄橋駅 | |||||||||||
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 The station platform in October 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Mineushiro, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibarak-ken 311-1234 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°21′09″N 140°34′48″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Hitachinaka Seaside Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Minato Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.1 km from Katsuta | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 2014 | ||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 64 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Takadano-tekkyō Station is served by the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from Katsuta to Ajigaura, and is located between Nakane and Nakaminato stations, 7.1 km from the starting point of the line at Katsuta.[2]
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform, and is unstaffed.[2]
History
The name of the new station was formally unveiled on 15 December 2013.[3] It opened on 1 October 2014.[1]
Surrounding area
The station takes its name from a steel bridge (tekkyō in Japanese) across the Nakamaru River, and translates as the "Railway Bridge in Takada".[2]
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