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Railway station in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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Koga Station
古河駅
Koga Station, October 2012
General information
Location1-1-15 Honcho, Koga-shi, Ibaraki-ken 306-0023
Japan
Coordinates36°11′40″N 139°42′36″E / 36.1944°N 139.7099°E / 36.1944; 139.7099
Operated by JR East
Line(s)Tōhoku Main Line
Distance647 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 July 1885
Passengers
FY201913,050
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
KukiOne-way operation Utsunomiya LineRapid Rabbit Oyamatowards Utsunomiya
Kurihashitowards Tokyo Utsunomiya LineLocal Nogitowards Kuroiso
Kukitowards Zushi Shōnan–Shinjuku LineRapid Oyamatowards Utsunomiya
Kurihashitowards Zushi Shōnan–Shinjuku LineLocal Nogitowards Utsunomiya
Location
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Koga Station (古河駅, Koga-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Koga, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Koga Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), and is located 64.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo. Is the only station that the line has in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1,2 ■ Utsunomiya Line for Oyama, Utsunomiya, Kuroiso
3,4 ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line)
■ Shōnan–Shinjuku Line for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna and Zushi (via JO Yokosuka Line)

History

Koga Station opened on 16 July 1885. The station was rebuilt with elevated tracks in 1984. On 1 April 1987 the station came under the control of JR East with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,050 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Koga City Hall
  • Koga Post Office
  • Koga History Museum
  • JGSDF Camp Koga

See also

References

  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Koga Station (Ibaraki) at Wikimedia Commons

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Stations of the Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
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Utsunomiya Line - Yokosuka Line
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