Tsuchiura Station
Tsuchiura Station 土浦駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tsuchiura Station, January 2006 | |
| Location |
Ariake-cho 1-30, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki （茨城県土浦市有明町1-30） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line, |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 16,236 daily |
Tsuchiura Station (土浦駅 Tsuchiura eki)} is a JR East railway station located in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
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.
Station layout
Tsuchiura Station has one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Tomobe, Mito, Takahagi, and Iwaki |
| 2/3 | ■ Jōban 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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsuchiura Station. |
References
Coordinates: 36°04′41″N 140°12′24″E / 36.0781°N 140.2067°E