Nakaminato Station (那珂湊駅, Nakaminato-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.

Nakaminato Station 那珂湊駅
Entrance of Nakaminato Station in September 2020
General information
Location	Shakamachi, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1225 Japan
Coordinates	36.3447°N 140.5880°E / 36.3447; 140.5880
Operated by	Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Line(s)	■ Minato Line
Distance	8.2 km from Katsuta
Platforms	3 (1 island platform, 1 side platform)
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 December 1913
Passengers
FY2011	492 daily
Services
Preceding station Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Following station Takadano-tekkyō towards Katsuta Minato Line Tonoyama towards Ajigaura
Location
Kōkimae Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Kōkimae Station Kōkimae Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nakaminato Station is served by the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from Katsuta to Ajigaura, and lies 8.2 km from the starting point of the line at Katsuta.[1]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of a one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks. It is the only station on the line which is fully staffed. The line's maintenance depot adjoins the station.

History

Nakaminato Station opened on 25 December 1913[1] as a station on the Minato Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 492 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

• center of former Nakaminato city
• Nakaminato Post Office
• Nakagawa River
• Nakaminato fishing port

Bus routes

Ibaraki Kotsu

• For Oarai Station and Mito Station

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Nakaminato Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station information (in Japanese)