Ibaraki Station

For the Osaka Monorail station previously called Ibaraki Station, see Unobe Station.

Ibaraki Station 茨木駅
Ibaraki Station　West Entrance
General information
Location	1-chōme-1 Ekimae, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka-fu 567-0888 Japan
Coordinates	34°48′55″N 135°33′44″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	A  JR Kyoto Line
Distance	541.8 km (336.7 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JR-A41
Website	Official website
History
Opened	9 August 1876 (1876-08-09)
Passengers
FY2019	48,243
Location Ibaraki Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Ibaraki Station Ibaraki Station (Kansai region) Show map of Kansai region Ibaraki Station Ibaraki Station (Central Japan) Show map of Central Japan Ibaraki Station Ibaraki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

East Entrance

Ticket Gate

Ibaraki Station (茨木駅, Ibaraki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Ibaraki Station is served by the JR Kyōto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line), and is 28.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kyoto and 541.8 kilometers from the terminus at Tokyo.

Start Layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ JR Kyoto Line	part of rapid services for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya in the morning
2	■ JR Kyoto Line	for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya
3	■ JR Kyoto Line	for Takatsuki and Kyoto
4	■ JR Kyoto Line	part of rapid services for Takatsuki and Kyoto on weekday mornings

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tōkaidō Main Line passenger tracks (JR Kyoto Line)
JR-Sōjiji		Local		Senrioka
Takatsuki		Rapid Service		Shin-Ōsaka
Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Thunderbird": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Kuroshio": Does not stop at this station
Kansai Airport Limited Express "Haruka": Does not stop at this station
Tōkaidō Main Line freight tracks (no passenger trains stop, route for limited express trains "Haruka")
Terminus		-	Suita Signal Box

History

Ibaraki Station opened on 9 August 1876.^[1]

Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Ibaraki being assigned station number JR-A41.^[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 48,243 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

• Ibaraki City Kasugaoka Elementary School
• Ibaraki Municipal Hozumi Elementary School
• Ritsumeikan University Osaka Ibaraki Campus (Building B and Iwakura Park)
• Ibaraki City Hall
• Ibaraki Municipal Yosei Junior High School
• Ibaraki Shrinel

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan
• Ibaraki-shi Station (another major station in Ibaraki on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line)

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 36. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
2. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
3. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
4. "大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年）" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

External links

Media related to Ibaraki Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West official home page