Tsuchiura Station

Tsuchiura Station

土浦駅
Tsuchiura Station; 土浦駅
	Tsuchiura Station in November 2020
Location	1-30 Ariake-cho, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken; Japan
Coordinates	36°04′41″N140°12′24″E / 36.0781°N 140.2067°E Coordinates: 36°04′41″N140°12′24″E / 36.0781°N 140.2067°E
Operated by	JR East ; JR Freight ;
Line(s)	■ Jōban Line
Distance	63.8 km from Nippori
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	4 November 1895
Passengers
FY2019	15,956 daily
Services
	Kairakuen (limited service, seasonal) towards Sendai
Location
	Tsuchiura Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Tsuchiura Station Tsuchiura Station (Japan)

Last updated October 02, 2021

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

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

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

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

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.^{[ citation needed ]} The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,956 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Other transportion

Buses

For Edosaki
For Tsukuba Center
For Tamatsukuri
For Midorino Station

Port of Tsuchiura

Name	Via	Destination	Company	Note
Tsuchiura・Itako Line	Hozaki・Tamatsukuri	Itako Station	Jōyō Kankō and Lacusmarina	Seats on the ferry must be reserved.

Surrounding area

Tsuchiura City Hall
Tsuchiura Post Office
Port of Tsuchiura
Lake Kasumigaura

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References

↑ 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.
↑ 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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[jnr1985-1] 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.

[jreast2019stats-2] 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.

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