Tōkai Station
Railway station in Tōkai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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Tōkai Station (東海駅, Tōkai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the village of Tōkai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Japan
JR EastTōkai Station 東海駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Tōkai Station, July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Funaishikawaekinishi, Tōkai Village, Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture 319-1116 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.4654°N 140.5657°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | JR East | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Jōban Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 130.0 km (80.8 mi) from Nippori | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1898 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Ishigami (until 1957) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2021 | 3,982 daily | |||||||||||||||||||
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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
| 1,2 | ■ Jōban Line | for Hitachi, Takahagi, Isohara, Iwaki and Haranomachi |
| 2,3 | ■ Joban Line (  Ueno-Tokyo Line) |
for Katsuta, Mito, Tomobe, Ishioka, Tsuchiura, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa |
| ■ Mito Line | for Mito, Tomobe, Kasama, Shimodate, and Oyama |
History
Tōkai Station was opened on 1 April 1898 as Ishigami Station (石神駅). 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
- Tōkai Village Hall
- Tōkai Post Office
