Isohara Station

36°47′27″N 140°44′45″E / 36.7907°N 140.7458°E / 36.7907; 140.7458Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Joban LineDistance171.6 km from NipporiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 February 1897; 127 years ago (1897-02-25)PassengersFY20191697 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Takahagi (limited service) towards Shinagawa		Hitachi (limited service)		Nakoso (limited service) towards Sendai
Minami-Nakagō towards Shinagawa		Jōban Line Local-Futsuu		Ōtsukō towards Sendai

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

Isohara Station (磯原駅, Isohara-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Isohara Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 171.6 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms. The station building is elevated to the level of the platforms; however, connection between the platforms is made an overhead walkway. The station is staffed. Nanatsu no Ko is used as the departure melody.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Joban Line	for Takahagi, Hitachi, Katsuta, Mito, Tomobe, Ishioka and Tsuchiura
	■ Jōban Line (Limited Express)	for Takahagi, Mito, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa
2	■ Jōban Line	for Iwaki, Tomioka, Namie and Haranomachi
	■ Jōban Line (Limited Express)	for Iwaki and Sendai

History

Isohara Station was opened on 25 February 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. It was rebuilt as an elevated station building in October 1997.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1697 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Kita-Ibaraki Post Office
• National Route 6
• Isohara Industrial Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Media related to Isohara Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Japanese)