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). Lines Hitachi Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 146.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. Station layout The station is an elevated station with one side platform and one island platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Platforms History Hitachi Station was opened on 25 February 1897 as . It was renamed to its present name on 20 October 1939. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The current station building was completed in April 2012. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,789 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Hitachi City Hall Hitachi Post Office Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Station information JR East Station Information Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Jōban Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897 Hitachi, Ibaraki Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company