is a junction passenger

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located in the city of Kashima,

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, operated by the

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(JR East) and the by the third sector

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Lines

Kashimajingū Station is served by the

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, and is located 14.2 km from the official starting point of the line at

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. The station is also served by the trains of the

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. The adjacent

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is the boundary of the Kashima Line and the Ōarai Kashima Line.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated

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with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on August 20, 1970. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 968 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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Bus routes

*For

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*For Choshi Station *For Asō Onsen "Shiraho no Yu" via

Itako Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Itako Station is served by the Kashima Line, and is located 5.2 km from the official starti ...

and

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References

External links

JR East Station Information

Kashima Rinkai Testudo Station Information
Kashima Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1970 {{Ibaraki-railstation-stub