Koga Station (Ibaraki)
Railway station in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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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 the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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JR EastKoga Station 古河駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Koga Station, October 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-15 Honcho, Koga-shi, Ibaraki-ken 306-0023 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.1944°N 139.7099°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Tōhoku Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 64.7 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 July 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 13,050 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 in Tokyo. It is the only station on the line in the Ibaraki Prefecture.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath, and it 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  Tokaido Line and Ito Line)
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| ■ Shōnan–Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna and Zushi (via  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).[1]
Surrounding area
- Koga City Hall
- Koga Post Office
- Koga History Museum
- JGSDF Camp Koga
