Moriya Station

Moriya Station (守谷駅) is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Moriya, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kantō Railway and the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company.

Lines
Moriya Station is served by the Tsukuba Express (Station No. 15) and is located 37.7 km from the official terminus of the line at Akihabara Station. It is also served by the Jōsō Line, and is located 9.6 km from the official starting point of that line at Toride Station.

Kantō Railway layout
The Jōsō Line platforms are ground-level and consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located at a right angle above the tracks and platforms.

Metropolitan Intercity Railway layout
The Tsukuba Express platforms are elevated and consist of two island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located underneath.

Metropolitan Intercity Railway
Until passing facilities were put into service on 17 March 2018, Platform 2 was an arrivals-only platform.

History
The Kantō Railway station opened on 1 November 1913. The Tsukuba Express station opened on 24 August 2005.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the Kanto Railway portion of the station was used by an average of 14,021 passengers daily. In fiscal 2019, the Tsukuba Express portion of the station was used by an average of 25,559 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).