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
Ryūgasaki Station, 2016
General information
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
Services
Preceding station Kantō Railway Following station Ireji towards Sanuki Ryūgasaki Line Terminus
Location Ryūgasaki Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Ryūgasaki Station Ryūgasaki Station (Japan)

Ryūgasaki Station train tracks, 2009

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).

Surrounding area

• Ryūgasaki City Hall
• Ryūgasaki Post Office
• Ryutsu Keizai University

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Ryugasaki Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kantō Railway Station Information (in Japanese)