Itako Station
{{short description|Railway station in Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{refimprove|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Itako Station
| style = JR East
| native_name = 潮来駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Itako Station 01.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Itako Station, May 2018
| other_name =
| address = Ayame 1-chome 1-1-16, Itako-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-2425
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|35.9372|N|140.5494|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}
| line = {{colorbull|#c56e2e}} Kashima Line
| distance = 5.2 km from {{STN|Katori|x}}
| platforms = 1 island platform
| tracks =
| connections =
| structure =
| code =
| status = Staffed
| website = {{official|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=131}}
| opened = 20 August 1970
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 320 (daily)
| pass_year = FY2019
| map_type = Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Itako Station
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East|line=Kashima|left=Jūnikyō|right=Nobukata}}
}}
{{Nihongo|Itako Station|潮来駅|Itako-eki}} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Itako Station is served by the Kashima Line, and is located 5.2 km from the official starting point of the line at Katori Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
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History
Itako Station was opened on 20 August 1970. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 320 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web|url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_07.html|script-title=ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)|year= 2020|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 August 2020}}
Surrounding area
- Itako Post Office
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Itako Station}}
- [http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=131 JR East Station Information] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Kashima Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1970
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