Ōarai Station | |
Native Name: | 大洗駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Sakiuramichi 301, Ōarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken 311-1307 |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 36.3152°N 140.5629°W |
Operator: | Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo |
Line: | Ōarai-Kashima Line |
Distance: | 11.6 km from Mito Station |
Platforms: | 3 (1 island platform, 1 side platform) |
Structure: | Elevated |
Status: | Staffed |
Opened: | 14 March 1985 |
Passengers: | 2166 daily |
Pass Year: | FY2015 |
Map Type: | Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Ōarai Station |
is a passenger railway station in the town of Ōarai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.
Ōarai Station is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line from to . Located between and Hinuma Stations, it is 11.6 km from the line's terminus at Mito.[1]
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, serving a total of three tracks. The station is staffed.
The station opened on 14 March 1985 with the opening of the Ōarai Kashima Line.[1]
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2166 passengers daily.[2]