Tsuchiura Station
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Tsuchiura Station 土浦駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Tsuchiura Station in November 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-30 Ariake-cho, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°04′41″N 140°12′24″E / 36.0781°N 140.2067°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 November 1895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 15,956 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).
Lines
[edit]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
[edit]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.
Platforms
[edit]| 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 |
History
[edit]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.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,956 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Other transportation
[edit]Buses
[edit]- For Edosaki
- For Tsukuba Center
- For Tamatsukuri
- For Midorino Station
Port of Tsuchiura
[edit]| 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. |
Surrounding area
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 103. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ Ichimura, Souichi (1965). 茶の間の土浦五十年史 [50 years of history of Tsuchiura in the tea room] (in Japanese).
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
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Media related to Tsuchiura Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)