Ushiku Station Explained

Ushiku Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:牛久駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ushiku-cho 282, Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-1221
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.9758°N 140.141°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Jōban Line
Distance:50.6 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:25 December 1896
Passengers:12,444 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ushiku Station

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

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).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 August 2020.