Ōtsukō Station

36°50′46″N 140°46′40″E / 36.8461°N 140.7779°E / 36.8461; 140.7779Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Jōban LineDistance178.7 km from NipporiPlatforms1 island + 1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 February 1897Previous namesSekimoto (until 1950)PassengersFY2019839 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Isohara towards Shinagawa		Jōban Line Local-Futsuu		Nakoso towards Sendai

Location
Ōtsukō Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Ōtsukō Station Ōtsukō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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).

Lines

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

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

Platforms

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

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

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

Surrounding area

• Ōtsu Post Office
• National Route 6
• Izura Beach

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Ōtsukō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)