Taiyō Station

Taiyō Station (大洋駅) is a passenger railway station in the town of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.

Lines
Taiyō Station is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway’s Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 39.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform, connected to the road and parking lot by footbridges. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

History
Taiyō Station was opened on 14 March 1985 with the opening of the Ōarai Kashima Line.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 239 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * former Taiyō Village Hall
 * Kumiage Post Office
 * former Taiyō Village Hall
 * Kumiage Post Office