Hyūga Station

Railway station in Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°37′42″N 140°21′46″E / 35.6283°N 140.3627°E / 35.6283; 140.3627Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Sōbu Main Line Distance71.7 km from TokyoPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedOctober 12, 1899PassengersFY2019873 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Yachimata towards Chiba		Sōbu Main Line Local		Narutō towards Chōshi

Location
Hyūga Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Hyūga Station Hyūga Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hyūga Station (日向駅, Hyūga-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sanmu, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hyūga Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line, and is located 71.7 km from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Sobu Main Line	for Sakura, Narutō, and Chiba
2	■ Sobu Main Line	for Asahi, Yōkaichiba, and Chōshi

History

Hyūga Station was opened on October 12, 1899 as a station on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On September 1, 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1962. A new station building was completed in July 1984. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was unattended from March 15, 1974 until July 1, 1997.