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is a railway station on the Minato Line in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway.LinesNakaminato Station is served by the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from to, and lies 8.2 km from the starting point of the line at Katsuta.Station layoutThe station is staffed and consists of a one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks. It is the only station on the line which is fully staffed. The line's maintenance depot adjoins the station.HistoryNakaminato Station opened on 25 December 1913 as a station on the Minato Railway.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 492 passengers daily.Surrounding areacenter of former Nakaminato cityNakaminato Post OfficeNakagawa RiverNakaminato fishing port