Hitachi Station

Hitachi Station

日立駅
Hitachi Station, February 2012
General information
LocationSaiwai-cho 1-1-1, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 317-0073
Japan
Coordinates36°35′25″N 140°39′42″E / 36.5902°N 140.6616°E / 36.5902; 140.6616
Operated by
Line(s) Jōban Line
Distance146.9 km from Nippori
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 February 1897 (1897-02-25)
Previous namesSukagawa (until 1939)
Passengers
FY201910,789 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Hitachi-Taga
(limited service)
towards Shinagawa
Hitachi Takahagi
(limited service)
towards Sendai
Hitachi-Taga
towards Shinagawa
Tokiwa Takahagi
Terminus
Jōban Line
Local-Futsuu
Ogitsu
towards Sendai
Location
Hitachi Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Hitachi Station
Hitachi Station (Japan)

Hitachi Station (日立駅, Hitachi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).