Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station (長者ヶ浜潮騒はまなす公園前駅, Chōjagahama Shiosai Hamanasu Kōenmae-eki, "in front of the park of sea roar and rugosa roses by Chojagahama beach") is a train station in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station 長者ヶ浜潮騒はまなす公園前駅 | |
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Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station, April 2008 | |
Location | Tsunoore 2273-17, Kashima, Ibaraki (茨城県鹿嶋市大字角折2273-17) Japan |
Operated by | Kashima Rinkai Railway |
Line(s) | Ōarai Kashima Line |
History | |
Opened | 1990 |
The station is tied with Minamiaso Mizu-no-Umareru-Sato Hakusui-Kōgen Station in Kumamoto Prefecture for the longest train station name in Japan, with 22 kana each. However, since the other station is closed due to the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, this station currently has the longest name in Japan.[1]
Lines
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway’s Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 48.4 km from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.
Station layout
The station has one elevated side platform, serving traffic in both directions. There is no station building and the station is unattended.
History
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station was opened on 11 November 1990.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 51
- Shiosai Hamanasu Park
References
- いばらきもの知り博士 Archived 2012-09-09 at Archive.today - Ibaraki Prefectural home page (in Japanese)