Ushiku Station
Ushiku Station 牛久駅 | |
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 Ushiku Station, March 2010 | |
| Location |
Ushiku-cho 282, Ushiku, Ibaraki （茨城県牛久市牛久町282） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1896 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 13,826 daily |
Ushiku Station (牛久駅 Ushiku-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Ushiku Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 50.6 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
Station layout
Ushiku Station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the elevated station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | For Tsuchiura, Mito, and Iwaki |
| 2 | ■ Jōban Line | For Abiko, Matsudo, and Ueno |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Joban Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sanuki | Local | Hitachino-Ushiku | ||
History
Ushiku Station was opened on 25 December 1896. The current station building was completed in July 1984. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
- Ushiku City Hall
- Ushiku Post Office
- Japan National Route 6
External links
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Coordinates: 35°58′32.97″N 140°08′27.54″E / 35.9758250°N 140.1409833°E