Hitachi Station
Hitachi Station 日立駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hitachi Station, February 2012 | |
| Location |
Saiwai-cho 1-1-1, Hitachi, Ibaraki （茨城県日立市幸町一丁目1-1） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Previous names | Sukegawa (until 1939) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 11,651 daily |
Hitachi Station (日立駅 Hitachi-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Hitachi Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 146.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
It is also served by the seasonal service Burari Takao Sansaku that terminates here bound for Takao.
Station layout
Hitachi Station is an elevated station with one side platform and one island platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Iwaki |
| 2 | ■ Jōban Line | for Iwaki (Express only) for Mito and Ueno (starting trains only) |
| 3 | ■ Jōban Line | for Mito and Ueno |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Hitachi-Taga | Local | Ogitsu | ||
History
Hitachi Station was opened on 25 February 1897 as Sukegawa Station (助川駅) . It was renamed to its present name on 20 October 1939. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The current station building was completed in April 2012
Surrounding area
- Hitachi City Hall
- Hitachi Post Office
- Hitachi Company
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hitachi Station. |
- Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°35′25″N 140°39′42″E / 36.5902°N 140.6616°E