Tomobe Station


Tomobe Station is a JR East railway station located in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Overview

This station is the representative station of Kasama City, the central station of Tomobe Town and the nearest station to the Kasama City Hall main government building.

Lines

Tomobe Station is served by the Jōban Line, 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

Tomobe Station has one side platform and two island platforms, connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

Operation form at this station

Tomobe Station was opened on 1 January 1895. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in 2007.

Surrounding area