Jūō Station

Jūō Station
十王駅

Jūō Station, January 2014
Location Jūō-cho Tomobe 177, Hitachi, Ibaraki
(茨城県日立市十王町友部177)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Jōban Line
History
Opened 1897
Previous names Kawajiri (until 2004)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 3151 daily

Jūō Station (十王駅 Jūō-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Jūō Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 156.6 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

Jūō Station has one elevated island platform connected to the station building by an underground passageway.

Platforms

1  Jōban Line for Hitachi, Mito and Ueno
2  Jōban Line for Iwaki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Joban Line
Ogitsu Local Takahagi

History

Jūō Station was opened on 25 February 1897 as Kawajiri Station (川尻駅). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. It was renamed to its present name on 13 March 2004.

Surrounding area

References

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    Coordinates: 36°40′16″N 140°41′11″E / 36.6712°N 140.6863°E / 36.6712; 140.6863

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