Ishioka Station
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is a train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 (JR East) and located in Ishioka, Ibaraki
Ishioka, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 52,755 and the density of 885.15 persons per km². The total area is 59.60 km².The city was founded on February 11, 1954....

. It used to be the terminal for Kashima Railway Line
Kashima Railway Line
The was the sole line operated by the Kashima Railway Company in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It operated between Ishioka Station and Hokota Station. It closed on 1 April 2007.-Data:*Length: 27.2 km*Gauge: 1,067 mm*Stations: 17, including terminals...

 until 1 April 2007. There is bus service from here to the Ibaraki Airport.http://www.ibaraki-airport.net/en/access/train_bus/tbto_ishioka.html

Platforms

There was also a platform for the Kashima Railway Line, which closed on 1 April 2007.

Adjacent stations

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