Kurogo Station

Kurogo Station 黒子駅
Kurogo Station, October 2016
General information
Location	Tsuji 1520-3, Chikusei-shi, Ibaraki-ken 308-0103 Japan
Coordinates	36.2473°N 139.9753°E / 36.2473; 139.9753
Operated by	Kantō Railway
Line(s)	■ Jōsō Line
Distance	43.6 km from Toride
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 January 1913; 111 years ago (1913-01-11)
Passengers
FY2018	78 daily
Services
Preceding station Kantō Railway Following station Tobanoe towards Toride Jōsō Line Local Ōtagō towards Shimodate
Location Kurogo Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Kurogo Station Kurogo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platforms, 2016

Kurogo Station (黒子駅, Kurogo-eki) is a passenger train station in the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the private railway company Kantō Railway.

Lines

Kurogo Station is a station on the Jōsō Line, and is located 43.6 km (27.1 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Toride Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Jōsō Line	not in normal operation
2	■ Jōsō Line	for Moriya and Toride
3	■ Jōsō Line	for Shimodate

History

Kurogo Station was opened on 11 January 1913 as a station on the Jōsō Railroad, which became the Kantō Railway in 1965. The station building was rebuilt in August 2003.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 78 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [1]

Surrounding area

• Kurogo Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 4.運輸・通信 (PDF). Chikusei City. 2019. p. 36. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

External links

Media related to Kurogo Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kantō Railway Station Information (in Japanese)