Kairakuen Station Explained

Kairakuen Station
Native Name:偕楽園駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Tokiwa-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken 310-0033
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.3729°N 140.4564°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Jōban Line
Distance:113.4 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:2 February 1925
Former:Kōenshita (until 1967)
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kairakuen Station
Passengers:N/A daily

is a passenger railway station on the Jōban Line in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

It is a "seasonal" station which serves the nearby Kairaku-en gardens, and is open only during the plum blossom season in February and March. Some Hitachi and Tokiwa limited express services also stop at the station during this period.[2]

Lines

Kairakuen Station is served by the Jōban Line from Ueno Station in Tokyo. Located between and stations, it is 113.4 km from the starting point of the Joban Line at Ueno Station.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving the down (Mito-bound) track only. Up (Ueno-bound) trains do not stop at this station.

Platforms

History

The station first opened on 2 February 1925[3] as .[4] On 1 February 1967, it was renamed Kairakuen Station.[4] From 1 April 1987, it became a seasonal station.

Surrounding area

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=415. ja:各駅情報(偕楽園(臨時)) . Station Information: Kairakuen Station (Seasonal). East Japan Railway Company . Japan. ja. 25 September 2012.
  2. JR Timetable, March 2012 issue
  3. JNR 1985, p.104
  4. JNR 1985, p.540