Tsuchiura Station

Location
	Tsuchiura Station Location within Japan

Tsuchiura Station

土浦駅
Tsuchiura Station; 土浦駅
	Tsuchiura Station in January 2006
General information
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
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
Passengers
FY2013	16,236 daily
Location
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.^{[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.

Surrounding area

Tsuchiura City Hall
Tsuchiura Post Office
Port of Tsuchiura
Kasumigaura

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.

External links

Official website Template:Ja icon

[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.

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