is a passenger railway station in the town of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture,

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operated by the third sector

Kashima Rinkai Railway The is a railway company in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The third sector company is abbreviated as KRT. It was founded in 1969 to transport freight to and from the coastal industrial area of Kashima. Lines * Kashima Rinkō Line (freight only): ...

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. 国土数値情報(駅別乗降客数データ)
- 国土交通省、July 3, 2019

Surrounding area

* Lake Hinuma

References

External links

Kashima Rinkai Testudo Station Information
Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1985 Hokota, Ibaraki {{Ibaraki-railstation-stub