Sōdō Station

Sōdō Station 宗道駅
Sōdō Station, July 2008
General information
Location	Sōdō 164, Shimotsuma, Ibaraki-ken 304-0814 Japan
Coordinates	36.1535°N 139.9708°E / 36.1535; 139.9708
Operated by	Kantō Railway
Line(s)	■ Jōsō Line
Distance	33.0 km from Toride
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1913 (1913-11-01)
Passengers
FY2017	254
Services
Preceding station Kantō Railway Following station Tamamura towards Toride Jōsō Line Local Shimotsuma towards Shimodate
Location Sōdō Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Sōdō Station Sōdō Station (Japan)

Platforms, 2016

Sōdō Station (宗道駅, Sōdō-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railway company Kantō Railway.

Lines

Sōdō Station is a station on the Jōsō Line, and is located 33.0 km (20.5 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Toride Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

1	■ Jōsō Line	for Shimodate
2	■ Jōsō Line	for Moriya and Toride

History

Sōdō Station was opened on 1 November 1913 as a station on the Jōsō Railroad, which became the Kantō Railway in 1965. The station building was rebuilt in July 1967.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 254 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• former Chiyokawa Village Hall
• Chiyokawa Post Office
• National Route 125

Surrounding area

• Shimotsuma Road Station

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Sōdō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kantō Railway Station Information (in Japanese)