Kashimajingū Station Explained

Kashimajingū Station
Native Name:鹿島神宮駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Miyashita 4-chome, Kashima-shi, Ibaraki-ken 314-0032
Country:Japan
Distance:14.2 km from
Platforms:2 (1 island platform)
Structure:Elevated
Status:Staffed
Opened:August 20, 1970
Passengers:968(daily)
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kashimajingū Station

is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.

Lines

Kashimajingū Station is served by the Kashima Line, and is located 14.2 km from the official starting point of the line at Katori Station. The station is also served by the trains of the Ōarai Kashima Line. The adjacent Kashima Soccer Stadium Station is the boundary of the Kashima Line and the Ōarai Kashima Line.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on August 20, 1970.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (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).[2]

Surrounding area

Bus routes

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR東日本:各駅情報(鹿島神宮駅). October 20, 2011.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_06.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.