is a passenger

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in the city of

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Ibaraki Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,871,199 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, ...

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operated by the private railway company

Kantō Railway is a private railway company, which operates two lines in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. The company is a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway and other companies. Additionally, the company has a bus department in Ibaraki Prefecture and Chiba ...

Lines

Sōdō Station is a station on the

Jōsō Line The is a railway line in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kantō Railway. It is a non-electrified line which connects Toride to Shimodate. The Jōsō Line connects with the Tsukuba Express line, which opened ...

, and is located from the official starting point of the line at

Toride Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is also shared by the private railway operator Kantō Railway. Lines Toride Station is served by the ...

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Sōdō Station was opened on 1 November 1913 as a station on the Jōsō Railroad, which became the Kantō Railway in 1965. The station building was rebuilt in July 1967.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 254 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*former Chiyokawa Village Hall * Chiyokawa Post Office *

Surrounding area

* Shimotsuma Road Station

References

External links

Kantō Railway Station Information
Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Shimotsuma, Ibaraki {{Ibaraki-railstation-stub

Lines

Station layout

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Passenger statistics

Surrounding area

Surrounding area

See also

References

External links