Kurogo Station

Railway station in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

36°14′50″N 139°58′31″E / 36.2473°N 139.9753°E / 36.2473; 139.9753Operated byKantō RailwayLine(s)■ Jōsō LineDistance43.6 km from ToridePlatforms1 side + 1 island platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 January 1913; 111 years ago (1913-01-11)PassengersFY201878 daily Services

Preceding station	Kantō Railway			Following station
Tobanoe towards Toride		Jōsō Line Local		Ōtagō towards Shimodate

Location
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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.