Sawa Station (Ibaraki)
Sawa Station 佐和駅 | |
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 Sawa Station, November 2007 | |
| Location |
Takaba 574, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki （茨城県ひたちなか市大字高場574） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 3816 daily |
Sawa Station (佐和駅 Sawa-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
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
Sawa Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Hitachi, Takahagi, and Iwaki |
| 2 | ■ Jōban Line | for Mito, Tsuchiura and Ueno |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Joban Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Katsuta | Local | Tōkai | ||
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.
Surrounding area
- Kasamatsu Stadium
- JGSDF Camp Katsuta
External links
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Coordinates: 36°25′49″N 140°32′26″E / 36.4304°N 140.5406°E
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