Tōkai Station Explained

Tōkai Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:東海駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-1-1 Funaishikawaekinishi, Tōkai Village, Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture 319-1116
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Former:Ishigami (until 1957)
Passengers:3,982 daily
Pass Year:FY2021
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan Kanto#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tōkai Station

is a passenger railway station located in the village of Tōkai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tōkai Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 130.0 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 an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Tōkai Station was opened on 1 April 1898 as . 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5055 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.