Koga Station (Ibaraki)
Koga Station 古河駅 | |
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_04.JPG) Koga Station, May 2008 | |
| Location |
1-1-15 Honcho, Koga, Ibaraki （茨城県古河市本町一丁目1-15） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Utsunomiya Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 13,511 daily[1] |
Koga Station (古河駅 Koga-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Koga, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Koga Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), and is located 64.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1,2 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Oyama, Utsunomiya, and Kuroiso |
| 3,4 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Tokyo |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utsunomiya Line | ||||
| Kuki | Rapid | Oyama | ||
| Kurihashi | - | Nogi | ||
History
Koga Station opened on 16 July 1885. The station was rebuilt with elevated tracks in 1984. On 1 April 1987 the station came under the control of JR East with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR).
Surrounding area
- Koga City Hall
- Koga Post Office
- Koga History Museum
- JGSDF Camp Koga
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [FY2014 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
External links
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- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°11′40″N 139°42′36″E / 36.1944°N 139.7099°E
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