Kaneage Station (金上駅, Kaneage-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.

Kaneage Station 金上駅
Kaneage Station, January 2014
General information
Location	Odaira 4-chome, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 312-0023 Japan
Coordinates	36.3824°N 140.5340°E / 36.3824; 140.5340
Operated by	Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Line(s)	■ Minato Line
Distance	1.8 km from Katsuta
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	17 July 1928
Passengers
FY2011	90 daily
Services
Preceding station Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Following station Kōkimae towards Katsuta Minato Line Nakane towards Ajigaura
Location
Kaneage Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Kaneage Station Kaneage Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kaneage Station is served by the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from Katsuta to Ajigaura, and lies 1.8 km from the starting point of the line at Katsuta.[1]

Station layout

The station is unstaffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located directly on the platform.

Platforms

History

Kaneage Station opened on 17 July 1928[1] as a station on the Minato Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 90 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

• JGSDF Camp Katsuta
• JGSDF Engineer School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Kaneage Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station information (in Japanese)