Operated by JR East Passengers (FY2014) 5,069 daily Opened 1898 | Connections Bus stop Address Japan | |
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Location Ōharama, Nasushiobara, Tochigi（栃木県那須塩原市大原間）Japan Line(s) Tohoku ShinkansenTohoku Main Line Similar | ||
Nasushiobara Station (那須塩原駅, Nasushiobara-eki) is a railway station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Contents
- Japanese bullet train shinkansen passing nasushiobara station
- Lines
- Station layout
- History
- Surrounding area
- References
Japanese bullet train shinkansen passing nasushiobara station
Lines
Nasushiobara Station is served by both the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line) and the high-speed Tohoku Shinkansen, and lies 157.8 kilometers from the starting point of both lines at Tokyo.
Station layout
This station has two elevated side platforms with the station building underneath for Tohoku Shinkansen services, and two ground-level island platforms serving three tracks for Utsunomiya Line services. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
The station opened on November 24, 1898, originally named Higashi-Nasuno Station (東那須野駅). From October 12, 1909, the station became part of the Tohoku Main Line.
On June 23, 1982, the Tohoku Shinkansen opened, and the station was renamed Nasushiobara.