Operated by JR East
Tobu Railway Opened 1888 | Address Japan | |
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Location Numawada, Tochigi, Tochigi
（栃木県栃木市沼和田町）
Japan Line(s) ■ Ryōmō Line
Tobu Nikko Line Similar Shin‑Tochigi Station, Ōhirashita Station, Iwafune Station, Kassemba Station, Shin‑Ōhirashita Station | ||
Tochigi Station (栃木駅, Tochigi-eki) is a railway station in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
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Lines
Tochigi Station is served by the Tobu Nikko Line, and is 44.3 km from the starting point of the Nikko Line at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen. It is also a station on the JR East Ryōmō Line and s 10.8 km from the starting point of that line at Oyama Station.
JR Station
The JR East station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Tobu Station
The Tobu Station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform serving three tracks, with the station building located underneath.
History
The JR East Ryōmō Line station opened on 22 May 1888. The Tobu station opened on 1 April 1929. It was rebuilt as an elevated station on 17 May 2000.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Tochigi Station becoming "TN-11".
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the Tobu station was used by an average of 11,341 passengers daily. The JR East station was used by 5185 passengers (alighting) daily.