Takadano-tekkyō Station
Takadano-tekkyō 高田の鉄橋 | |
|---|---|
 The station platform in October 2014 | |
| Location |
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken Japan |
| Operated by | ■ Hitachinaka Seaside Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Minato Line |
| Distance | 7.1 km from Katsuta |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 2014 |
Takadano-tekkyō Station (高田の鉄橋駅 Takadanotekkyō-eki) is railway station on the Minato Line in 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]
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]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minato Line | ||||
| Nakane | - | Nakaminato | ||
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]
References
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 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
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Official website (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 36°21′09″N 140°34′48″E / 36.35250°N 140.58000°E