is a passenger
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of ...
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
Nakane Station is served by the single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
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 ...
from to , and lies from the starting point of the line at Katsuta.
Station layout
The station is unstaffed and consists of a single
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...
with a simple passenger waiting shelter.
History
Nakane Station opened on 16 July 1931.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 22 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
*Nakane Onsen
*Torazuka kofun
See also
*
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station information
{{Minato Line
Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931
Hitachinaka, Ibaraki