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Tōbu Utsunomiya Station

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Operated by
  
Tobu Railway

Platforms
  
1 bay platform

Address
  
Japan

Line(s)
  
Tobu Utsunomiya Line

Tracks
  
2

Opened
  
11 August 1931

Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station

Location
  
5-4 Miyazono-cho, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken Japan

Distance
  
24.3 km from Shin-Tochigi

Similar
  
Utsunomiya Station, Minami‑Utsunomiya Station, Tsuruta Station, Esojima Station, Suzumenomiya Station

Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station (東武宇都宮駅, Tōbu-Utsunomiya-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Utsunomiya Line in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-40".

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Lines

Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station forms the northern terminus of the 24.3 km Tobu Utsunomiya Line from Shin-Tochigi.

Station layout

The station consists of a bay platform located on the second floor ("2F") level, serving two terminating tracks.

History

Tobu-Utsunomiya opened on 11 August 1931.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on Tobu lines, with Tobu-Utsunomiya Station becoming "TN-40".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 10,194 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located in the same building as the Tobu Department Store in the commercial centre of the city of Utsunomiya. JR East's Utsunomiya Station is located 1.6 km east of the station and connected with this station by frequent bus services.

  • Tochigi Prefectural Capital building
  • Utsunomiya City Hall
  • Utsunomiya Central Post Office
  • Site of former Utsunomiya Castle
  • References

    Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station Wikipedia