Tsuchiura Station
Tsuchiura Station 土浦駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tsuchiura Station in January 2006 | |
| Location |
1-30 Ariake-cho, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°04′41″N 140°12′24″E / 36.0781°N 140.2067°ECoordinates: 36°04′41″N 140°12′24″E / 36.0781°N 140.2067°E |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Joban Line |
| Distance | 63.8 km from Nippori |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 November 1895 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 16,236 daily |
| Location | |
  Tsuchiura Station Location within Japan | |
Tsuchiura Station (土浦駅 Tsuchiura eki)} is a railway station on the Joban Line in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Tsuchiura Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 63.8 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
Station layout
Tsuchiura Station has one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Joban Line | for Tomobe, Mito, Takahagi, and Iwaki |
| 2/3 | ■ Joban Line | for Toride, Kashiwa, and Ueno |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Arakawaoki | Special Rapid | Terminus | ||
| Arakawaoki | Local | Kandatsu | ||
History
Tsuchiura Station opened on 4 November 1895.[1]
The Tsukuba Railway Line operated from this station from 1 April 1987. On 26 October 1943, three trains crashed at Tsuchiura killing 110 people. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
- Tsuchiura City Hall
- Tsuchiura Post Office
- Port of Tsuchiura
- Kasumigaura
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsuchiura Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)