Sakado Station (Ibaraki) Explained

Sakado Station
Native Name:坂戸駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hokota, Ibaraki
Country:Japan
Operator:Kashima Railway
Line:Kashima Railway Line
Opened:1956
Closed:2007
Passengers:68 daily
Pass Year:FY2000

was a railway station on the Kashima Railway Line in Hokota, Ibaraki, Japan.[1] Opened in 1956, it closed when the line was closed on 31 March 2007.

Lines

Sakado Station was served by the 27.1km (16.8miles) single-track Kashima Railway Line from to . It was located between Tomoegawa and Hokota stations, and was a distance of 25.0 rail km from Ishioka Station.[1]

Station layout

The unstaffed station consisted of one side platform serving a single track.

History

Sakado Station opened on 19 November 1956.[1] It closed on 31 March 2007 when the entire line was closed.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 68 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

References

36.1552°N 140.4857°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 190. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. Web site: Hotpark Hokota Access. 2007. Hotpark Hokota. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20121113194428/http://www.hotpark.or.jp/access.html. 13 November 2012. 8 September 2012. dead. dmy-all.