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). Surrounding area Jūō Post Office 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