is a passenger

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located in the city of Kasama,

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operated by the

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(JR East). The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines

Tomobe Station is served by the

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, and is located 98.8 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. It is also the official terminus of the 50.2 km Mito Line.

Station layout

The station consists of one

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and two

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s, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''

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'' ticket office. All the "Tokiwa" trains on the Jōban Line stop at this station. Except during the day, Mito line trains operate directly to

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on the Jōban line. During the daytime, two regular trains and one limited express train stop every hour, making it possible to access Tokyo and Shinagawa without having to transfer.

Platforms

History

Tomobe Station was opened on 1 January 1895. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3531 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Kasama City Hall *Tomobe Post Office *Ibaraki Central Hospital

References

External links

Station information JR East Station Information
{{Mito Line Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Jōban Line Mito Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1895 Kasama, Ibaraki Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company