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
Ryūgasaki Station, 2016
General information
LocationKomemachi 3903-1, Ryūgasaki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 301-0004
Japan
Coordinates35°54′31″N 140°10′45″E / 35.90861°N 140.17917°E / 35.90861; 140.17917
Operated byKantō Railway
Line(s) Ryūgasaki Line
Distance4.5 km from Sanuki
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened14 August 1900
Passengers
FY20172316 daily
Services
Preceding station Kantō Railway Following station
Ireji
towards Sanuki
Ryūgasaki Line Terminus
Location
Ryūgasaki Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Ryūgasaki Station
Ryūgasaki Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Ryūgasaki Station is located in Japan
Ryūgasaki Station
Ryūgasaki Station
Ryūgasaki Station (Japan)
Ryūgasaki Station train tracks, 2009

Lines

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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

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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

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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

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2316 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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