Hinuma Station

Hinuma Station (涸沼駅, Hinuma-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.

Hinuma Station 涸沼駅
Hinuma Station, October 2018
General information
Location	Shimo-Ota 866-2, Hokota-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1402 Japan
Coordinates	36.2661°N 140.5272°E / 36.2661; 140.5272
Operated by	Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo
Line(s)	■ Ōarai-Kashima Line
Distance	18.0 km from Mito
Platforms	1 (1 side platform)
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 March 1985
Passengers
FY2015	256 daily
Services
Preceding station Kashima Rinkai Railway Following station Ōarai towards Mito Ōarai Kashima Line Kashima-Asahi towards Kashimajingū
Location Hinuma Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Hinuma Station Hinuma Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hinuma Station is served by the Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 18.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single elevated side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

History

Hinuma Station was opened on 14 March 1985 with the opening of the Ōarai Kashima Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 256 passengers daily. ^[1]

Surrounding area

• Lake Hinuma

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan