Ōtsukō Station (大津港駅, Ōtsukō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōtsukō Station

大津港駅
Ōtsukō Station, July 2013
General information
LocationŌtsumachi Kitamachi 250, Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-1704
Japan
Coordinates36°50′46″N 140°46′40″E / 36.8461°N 140.7779°E / 36.8461; 140.7779
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Jōban Line
Distance178.7 km from Nippori
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 February 1897
Previous namesSekimoto (until 1950)
Passengers
FY2019839 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Isohara
towards Shinagawa
Jōban Line
Local-Futsuu
Nakoso
towards Sendai
Location
Ōtsukō Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Ōtsukō Station
Ōtsukō Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Ōtsukō Station is located in Japan
Ōtsukō Station
Ōtsukō Station
Ōtsukō Station (Japan)

Lines

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Ōtsukō Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 178.7 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1, 2  Jōban Line for Isohara, Takahagi, Hitachi, Katsuta, Mito, Tomobe, Ishioka and Tsuchiura
2, 3  Jōban Line for Iwaki, Hirono, Tomioka, Namie and Haranomachi

History

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Ōtsukō Station was opened on 25 February 1897 as Sekimoto Station (関本駅). It was renamed to its present name on 10 May 1950. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 839 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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