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is a railway station located in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.LinesShimodate Station is served by the JR East Mito Line, and is located 16.2 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station. It is a terminus of the privately owned Mooka Railway’s Mooka Line and is served by the Kantō Railway’s Jōsō Line.HistoryShimodate Station was opened on 16 January 1889. The predecessor of the Mooka Railway began operations from 1 April 1912 and the Bōsō Railway (predecessor of the Kantō Railway) from 1 November 1913. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.Surrounding areaJapan National Route 50Chikusei City OfficeSimodate Post Office