is a passenger

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on the

Minato Line The is a 14.3 km Japanese railway line operated by the third-sector railway operator between and , all within Hitachinaka, Ibaraki. It is the only railway line operated by the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway. The line was formerly operated b ...

in the city of

Hitachinaka, Ibaraki 250px, Hitachinaka city hall is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 154,663 in 64,900 households and a population density of 1547 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 ...

, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator

Hitachinaka Seaside Railway 250px, Hitachinaka city hall is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 154,663 in 64,900 households and a population density of 1547 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 ...

Lines

Ajigaura Station is the

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of the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway

from .

Station layout

The station has a single

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, of which only one side is in use. It was built to handle trains of up to seven cars in the days in which direct ''Ajigaura'' express trains ran directly from in Tokyo. The platform is connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Ajigaura Station opened on 7 July 1928. as a station on the Minato Railway. It became an unstaffed station from 1 April 1996.

Future development

Minato Line is extended to a new station which is located near

Hitachi Seaside Park is a public park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. Overview Covering an area of 190 hectares, the park features blooming flowers around the year. The park has become known for its baby blue-eyes flowers, with the blooming of 4.5 million of the t ...

in 2024.Press that Minato Line will be extended to Hitachi Seaside Park was published from Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
/ref> You can see test trains running beyond Ajigaura Station's platforms.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 53 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*Sakatsurai Isozaki Shrine *Ajigaura swimming beach *

References

External links

Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station information
{{Minato Line Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Hitachinaka, Ibaraki