title: Kashima-Asahi Station
text: # Kashima-Asahi Station
  
  Kashima-Asahi Station (鹿島旭駅, Kashima-Asahi-ekii) is a passenger railway station in the town of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kashima-Asahi Station is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway’s Ōarai Kashima Line, and is located 22.8 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 station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Ōarai Kashima Line | for Kashimajingū |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Ōarai Kashima Line | for Ōarai and Mito |
  
  ## History
  
  Kashima-Asahi 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 344 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * former Asahi Village Hall
  