Takadano-tekkyō Station
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 高田の鉄橋 | |
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 The station platform in October 2014 | |
| Location | Mineushiro, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibarak-ken 311-1234 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°21′09″N 140°34′48″E |
| Line(s) | ■ Minato Line |
| Distance | 7.1 km from Katsuta |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 2014 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 64 daily |
| Location | |
  Takadano-tekkyō Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Takadano-tekkyō Station Takadano-tekkyō Station (Japan) | |
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 "Takada Railway Bridge".[2]
See also
References
- 湊線新駅「高田の鉄橋」駅開業 [New Takadano-tekkyō Station opens on Hitachinaka Seaside Railway]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ひたちなか海浜鉄道新駅の名称決まる [Name fixed for new Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- 湊線100年式典 新駅名も発表 [Minato Line 100th Anniversary - New station name also announced]. Ibaraki Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Ibaraki Shimbun Co., Ltd. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
External links
Media related to Takadanotekkyo Station at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese)