Kairakuen Station 偕楽園駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Kairakuen Station down platform, March 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Tokiwa-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken 310-0033 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°22′22″N 140°27′23″E / 36.3729°N 140.4564°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |
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JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Jōban Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 113.4 km from Nippori | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 February 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Kōenshita (until 1967) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Kairakuen Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Kairakuen Station Kairakuen Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kairakuen Station (偕楽園駅, Kairakuen-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Jōban Line in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). [1]
It is a "seasonal" station which serves the nearby Kairaku-en gardens, and is open only during the plum blossom season in February and March. Some Hitachi and Tokiwa limited express services also stop at the station during this period. [2]
Lines
Kairakuen Station is served by the Jōban Line from Ueno Station in Tokyo. Located between Akatsuka and Mito stations, it is 113.4 km from the starting point of the Joban Line at Ueno Station. [3]
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving the down (Mito-bound) track only. Up (Ueno-bound) trains do not stop at this station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Mito |
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Station entrance, February 2017 -
Platform, March 2005 -
Kairaku-en garden and train
History
The station first opened on 2 February 1925 [3] as Kōenshita temporary station (公園下仮乗降場, Kōenshita-karijōkōjō). [4] On 1 February 1967, it was renamed Kairakuen Station. [4] From 1 April 1987, it became a seasonal station.
Surrounding area
- Kairaku-en gardens
- Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History
- Tokiwa Jinja shrine
See also
References
- 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
External links
Media related to
Kairakuen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kairakuen Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)