Hitachi Station
Hitachi Station 日立駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hitachi Station, February 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Saiwai-cho 1-1-1, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 317-0073 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°35′25″N 140°39′42″E / 36.5902°N 140.6616°E | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Jōban Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 146.9 km from Nippori | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 February 1897 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Sukagawa (until 1939) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 10,789 daily | |||||||||||||||||||
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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).