Sanuki Station
Sanuki Station 佐貫駅 | |
|---|---|
 Sanuki Station east entrance in September 2008 | |
| Location |
Sanukimachi, Ryūgasaki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 301-0033 Japan |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 45.5 km from Nippori |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 August 1900 |
| Rebuilt | 1985 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 13,377 (JR) daily |
| Location | |
  Sanuki Station Location within Japan | |
Sanuki Station (佐貫駅 Sanuki-eki) is a railway station in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway (JR East) and Kanto Railway.
Lines
Sanuki Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 45.5 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. It is a terminus of the Kanto Railway Ryūgasaki Line, a subsidiary of the Keisei Electric Railway. Kanto Railway also provides bus services from Sanuki station.[1]
Layout
The JR East portion of the station has one side platform and one island platform, connected to the elevated station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office. The Kanto Railway portion of the station has one side platform.
The west entrance in September 2008
The JR East ticket barriers in August 2016
Platforms
Jōban Line
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Toride, Kashiwa, and Ueno |
| 2 | ■ Jōban Line | For Tsuchiura, Mito, and Iwaki |
| ■ Jōban Line | for Toride, Kashiwa, and Ueno | |
| 3 | ■ Jōban Line | for Tsuchiura, Mito, and Iwaki |
Ryūgasaki Line
| 1 | ■ Ryūgasaki Line | for Ryūgasaki |
History
Sanuki Station opened on August 14, 1900.[2] The current station building was completed in March 1985. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jōban Line | ||||
| Fujishiro | Special Rapid | Ushiku | ||
| Fujishiro | Local | Ushiku | ||
| Ryūgasaki Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Ireji | ||
Some limited express Fresh Hitachi services stop at Sanuki.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the JR East station was used by an average of 13,377 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for the JR East station in previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,842[5] |
| 2005 | 15,497[6] |
| 2010 | 14,550[7] |
| 2011 | 14,030[8] |
| 2012 | 14,001[9] |
| 2014 | 13,377[4] |
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ↑ "路線バス時刻表・運賃表" [Bus timetable and fare table]. Kanto Railway. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "佐貫駅情報" [Sanuki Station Information]. East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "佐貫駅時刻表" [Sanuki Station Timetable]. East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 （2014年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2012年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
External links
- JR East station information (Japanese)
- Kanto Railway station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°55′48″N 140°08′17″E / 35.929932°N 140.138097°E