Takahagi Station


Takahagi Station is a railway station on the Joban Line in Takahagi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Overview

It is a representative station of Takahagi city and located on the east side of the city center. It is the nearest station to Hananuki Dam, Hananuki Valley, and Akahama Beach.

Lines

Takahagi Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 162.5 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station in Tokyo.

Station layout

Takahagi Station has one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 25 February 1897. The current station building was completed in April 1924. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2014.

Transportation characteristics at this station