Tōkai Station
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Tōkai Station 東海駅 | ||
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 Tōkai Station, August 2006 | ||
| General information | ||
| Location | Funaishikawaekinishi 1-1-1, Tōkai, Ibaraki （茨城県那珂郡東海村舟石川駅西一丁目1-1） Japan | |
| Operated by | JR East | |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 1898 | |
| Previous names | Ishigami (until 1957) | |
| Passengers | ||
| FY2013 | 4,615 daily | |
| Services | ||
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Tōkai Station (東海駅, Tōkai-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Tōkai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Tōkai Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 130 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
Station layout
Tōkai Station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1,2 | ■ Jōban Line | for Hitachi, Takahagi, Isohara, Iwaki and Haranomachi |
| 2,3 | ■ Joban Line (JU Ueno-Tokyo Line) |
for Katsuta, Mito, Tomobe, Ishioka, Tsuchiura, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa |
| ■ Mito Line | for Mito, Tomobe, Kasama, Shimodate, and Oyama |
History
Tōkai Station was opened on 1 April 1898 as Ishigami Station (石神駅). The station was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1957. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in July 1994.
Surrounding area
- Tōkai Village Hall
- Tōkai Post Office
External links
- Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)
36°27′55″N 140°33′57″E / 36.4654°N 140.5657°E
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