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| Ushiku Station 牛久駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Ushiku Station, March 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Ushiku-cho 282, Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-1221 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°58′32.97″N 140°08′27.54″E / 35.9758250°N 140.1409833°E / 35.9758250; 140.1409833 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Jōban Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 50.6 km from Nippori | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 25 December 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 12,444 daily | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ushiku StationLocation within Ibaraki PrefectureShow map of Ibaraki Prefecture
Ushiku Station (牛久駅, Ushiku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Ushiku Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 50.6 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the elevated station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Tsuchiura, Ishioka, Mito, Takahagi and Iwaki |
| ■ Jōban Line (Tokiwa Limited Express) | for Tsuchiura, Ishioka, Mito, Takahagi | |
| 2 | ■ Jōban Line (Tokiwa Limited Express) |
for Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa |
| ■ Jōban Line (JU Ueno-Tokyo Line) |
for Toride, Kashiwa, Matsudo, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa |
History
Ushiku Station was opened on 25 December 1896. The current station building was completed in July 1984. 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 12,444 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Ushiku City Hall
- Ushiku Post Office
National Route 6
See also
References
- 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
Media related to Ushiku Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)
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