Tsuchiura Station
Railway station in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Railway station in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tsuchiura Station (土浦駅, Tsuchiura-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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Tsuchiura Station 土浦駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 1-30 Ariake-cho, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36.0781°N 140.2067°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Jōban Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 63.8 km from Nippori | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 4 November 1895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 15,956 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tsuchiura Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 63.8 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Ishioka, Tomobe, Mito, Takahagi, and Iwaki |
2, 3 | ■ Jōban Line (JU Ueno-Tokyo Line) |
for Toride, Kashiwa, Ueno, Tokyo, and Shinagawa |
Tsuchiura Station opened on 4 November 1895.[1]
The Tsukuba Railway Line operated from this station from 1 April 1987.[citation needed] On 26 October 1943, three trains crashed at Tsuchiura killing 110 people.[2] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,956 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Name | Via | Destination | Company | Note |
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Tsuchiura・Itako Line | Hozaki・Tamatsukuri | Itako Station | Jōyō Kankō and Lacusmarina | Seats on the ferry must be reserved. |
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