is a passenger

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located in the city of

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operated by the

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(JR East).

Lines

Ishioka Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 80.0 km from the official starting point of the line at

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. It also used to be the terminal for the

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until the line closed on 31 March 2007.

Station layout

The station consists of one

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and one

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, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Kashima Railway Ishioka Station Platform

There was also a platform and depot for the Kashima Railway Line, from 1922 until it closed on 31 March 2007.

History

The station opened on 4 November 1895. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5591 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Ishioka City Hall *Ishioka No1. High School There is a bus service from here to

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,Ibaraki Airport website Retrieved 8 September 2012
Hokota Station and

Shin-Hokota Station is a passenger railway station in the town of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway. Lines Shin-Hokota Station is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway’s Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 31 ...

References

External links

JR East station information
{{Joban Line Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Jōban Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1895 Ishioka, Ibaraki