Operated by JR East Previous names Sukegawa (until 1939) Address Japan | Line(s) Jōban Line Passengers (FY2014) 11,651 daily Opened 1897 | |
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Location Saiwai-cho 1-1-1, Hitachi, Ibaraki
（茨城県日立市幸町一丁目1-1）
Japan Similar Hitachi‑Taga Station, Ōmika Station, Ogitsu Station, Jūō Station, Takahagi Station | ||
Hitachi station
Hitachi Station (日立駅, Hitachi-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
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Hitachi station
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.
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.
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
References
Hitachi Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA