Moriya Station
Moriya Station 守谷駅 | |
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 Moriya Station Central East Exit in January 2013 | |
| Location |
Chuo, Moriya, Ibaraki （茨城県守谷市中央） Japan |
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Moriya Station (守谷駅 Moriya-eki) is a railway station in Moriya, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the private railway operators Kantō Railway and Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company.
Lines
Moriya Station is served by the Tsukuba Express (Station No. 15) and is located 37.7 km from the official terminus of the line at Akihabara Station. It is also served by the Jōsō Line, and is located 9.6 km from the official starting point of that line at Toride Station.
Station layout
Kantō Railway layout
Moriya Station 守谷駅 | |
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| Kantō Railway | |
 Moriya Station platforms, 2009 | |
| Location |
2-18-3 Chuo, Moriya, Ibaraki （茨城県守谷市中央2-18-3） Japan |
| Operated by | Kantō Railway |
| Line(s) | Jōsō Line |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 12,889 daily |
The Jōsō Line platforms are ground-level and consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located at a right angle above the tracks and platforms.
Kantō Railway platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Jōsō Line | for Togashira and Toride |
| 3, 4 | ■ Jōsō Line | for Mitsukaidō, Shimotsuma, and Shimodate |
Metropolitan Intercity Railway layout
Moriya Station 守谷駅 | |
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| Tsukuba Express | |
 Moriya Station Ticket Gate | |
| Location |
4-9 Chuo, Moriya, Ibaraki （茨城県守谷市中央四丁目9） Japan |
| Operated by | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Tsukuba Express |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | 15 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 23,575 daily |
The Tsukuba Express platforms are elevated and consist of two island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located underneath.
Metropolitan Intercity Railway
| 1 | ■ Tsukuba Express | for Tsukuba |
| 2 | ■ Tsukuba Express | (Alighting only) |
| 3, 4 | ■ Tsukuba Express | for Nagareyama-ōtakanomori, Kita-Senju, and Akihabara |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tsukuba Express (15) | ||||
| Nagareyama-ōtakanomori (12) | Rapid | Tsukuba (20) | ||
| Kashiwanoha-campus (13) | Commuter-Rapid | Kenkyū-gakuen (19) | ||
| Kashiwanoha-campus (13) | Semi-Rapid | Miraidaira (16) | ||
| Kashiwa-Tanaka (14) | Local | Miraidaira (16) | ||
| Jōsō Line | ||||
| Minami-Moriya | Rapid | Mitsukaidō | ||
| Minami-Moriya | Local | Shin-Moriya | ||
History
The Kantō Railway station opened on 1 November 1913.[1] The Tsukuba Express station opened on 24 August 2005.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the Kantō Railway station was used by an average of 11,552 passengers daily, and the Tsukuba Express station was used by an average of 22,644 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moriya Station. |
- Moriya Station information (Tsukuba Express) (Japanese)
- Moriya Station information (Kantō Railway) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°57′02″N 139°59′32″E / 35.9506872°N 139.9921972°E