Jūō Station Explained

Jūō Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:十王駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Jūō-cho Tomobe 177, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-1304
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Jōban Line
Distance:156.6 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Staffed
Former:Kawajiri (until 2004)
Passengers:2957 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Jūō Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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

The station has consists of one elevated island platform connected to the station building by an underground passageway. It is staffed.

Platforms

History

Jūō Station was opened on 25 February 1897 as . 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2957 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_04.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 August 2020.