Summary
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).
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Tsuchiura Station Tsuchiura Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 edit
Media related to Tsuchiura Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)