Hitachino-Ushiku Station

Railway station in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

36°00′28″N 140°09′31″E / 36.0078°N 140.1586°E / 36.0078; 140.1586Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Jōban LineDistance54.5 km from NipporiPlatforms2 island platformsOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened14 March 1998PassengersFY20196952 daily Services

Preceding station		Following station
Ushiku towards Shinagawa	Tokiwa (limited service)	Arakawaoki (limited service) towards Takahagi
	Jōban Line Special Rapid	Arakawaoki towards Tsuchiura
	Jōban Line Local-Futsuu	Arakawaoki towards Sendai

Location
Hitachino-Ushiku Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Hitachino-Ushiku Station Hitachino-Ushiku Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hitachino-Ushiku Station (ひたち野うしく駅, Hitachino-Ushiku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hitachino-Ushiku Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 54.5 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Jōban Line (JU Ueno-Tokyo Line)	for Toride, Kashiwa, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa
2	■ Jōban Line (JU Ueno-Tokyo Line)	for Toride, Kashiwa, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa
2	■ Jōban Line (Tokiwa Limited Express)	for Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa
3	■ Jōban Line (Tokiwa Limited Express)	for Tsuchiura, Ishioka, Mito, Takahagi
3	■ Jōban Line	for Tsuchiura, Ishioka, Mito, Takahagi and Iwaki
4	■ Jōban Line	for Tsuchiura, Ishioka, Mito, Takahagi and Iwaki

History

Hitachino-Ushiku Station opened on 14 March 1998 on the site of the Banpaku-Chuo Station (万博中央駅), a temporary station which had been erected for Expo '85.