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Kaneage Station

Railway station in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

36°22′57″N 140°32′02″E / 36.3824°N 140.5340°E / 36.3824; 140.5340Operated by

Hitachinaka Seaside RailwayLine(s)■ Minato LineDistance1.8 km from KatsutaPlatforms2 (1 island platform)Tracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened17 July 1928PassengersFY201190 daily Services

Preceding station	Hitachinaka Seaside Railway			Following station
Kōkimae towards Katsuta		Minato Line		Nakane towards Ajigaura

Location
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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.

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

1	■ Minato Line	for Katsuta
2	■ Minato Line	for Nakaminato and Ajigaura

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 207. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.