Ryūgasaki Station
Ryūgasaki Station (竜ヶ崎駅, Ryūgasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railway operator Kantō Railway.
Ryūgasaki Station 竜ヶ崎駅 | |
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 Ryūgasaki Station, 2016 | |
| Location | Komemachi 3903-1, Ryūgasaki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 301-0004 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°54′31″N 140°10′45″E |
| Operated by | Kantō Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Ryūgasaki Line |
| Distance | 4.5 km from Sanuki |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 August 1900 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 2316 daily |
| Location | |
  Ryūgasaki Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Ryūgasaki Station Ryūgasaki Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ryūgasaki Station is a terminus of the Ryūgasaki Line, and is located 4.5 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Sanuki Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single dead-headed side platform, with a rail yard to one side. The station was originally built with a bay platform, but the station was rebuilt after freight operations were discontinued in 1971, and the original platform and station building was replaced.
History
Ryūgasaki Station was opened on 14 August 1900 as Ryūgasaki Station (龍ケ崎駅) on the Ryūgasaki Railroad. The line was merged with the Kashima Sangu Railway in 1944, which in turn became the Kanto Railway in 1965. The kanji of its name was changed to the present form in 1954.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2316 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Ryūgasaki City Hall
- Ryūgasaki Post Office
- Ryutsu Keizai University
See also
References
- 関東鉄道 駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: Kanto Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Ryugasaki Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kantō Railway Station Information (in Japanese)