Sawa Station (Ibaraki) Explained

Sawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:佐和駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Takaba 574, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 312-0062
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Jōban Line
Distance:125.3 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:25 February 1897
Passengers:3887 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sawa Station

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

Lines

Sawa Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 125.3 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is attended.

Platforms

History

Sawa Station was opened on 25 February 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3887 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_03.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.