Operated by JR East
Kanto Railway Connections Bus stop Address Japan Rebuilt 1985 | Distance 45.5 km from Nippori Passengers (FY2014) 13,377 (JR) daily Opened 14 August 1900 | |
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Location Sanukimachi, Ryūgasaki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 301-0033
Japan Line(s) Jōban Line
Ryūgasaki Line Similar Fujishiro Station, Ryūgasaki Station, Ushiku Station, Hitachino‑Ushiku Station, Toride Station | ||
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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.
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- Lines
- Layout
- History
- Adjacent stations
- Passenger statistics
- Surrounding area
- References
Jr 1 jr east joban line sanuki station
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.
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.
History
Sanuki Station opened on August 14, 1900. 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
Some limited express Fresh Hitachi services stop at Sanuki.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the JR East station was used by an average of 13,377 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for the JR East station in previous years are as shown below.