title: Kitaurakohan Station
text: # Kitaurakohan Station
  
  Kitaurakohan Station (北浦湖畔駅, Kitaurakohan-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kitaurakohan Station is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway’s Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 34.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of a single side platform built on an embankment. The platform serves traffic in both directions. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
  
  ## History
  
  Kitaurakohan 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 42 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Lake Kasumigaura
  * Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center
  