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
Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station, April 2008
LocationTsunoore 2273-17, Kashima, Ibaraki
（茨城県鹿嶋市大字角折2273-17）
Japan
Operated byKashima Rinkai Railway
Line(s)Ōarai Kashima Line
History
Opened1990
Signage showing one of the longest station names in Japan

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.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Ōarai Kashima Line
Kashima-Ōno - Kōyadai

History

Chōjagahamashiosaihamanasukōenmae Station was opened on 11 November 1990.

Surrounding area

References
  1. いばらきもの知り博士 Archived 2012-09-09 at Archive.today - Ibaraki Prefectural home page (in Japanese)


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