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Operated by
  
JR East

Opened
  
1885

Connections
  
Bus terminal

Utsunomiya Station

Location
  
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Japan

Line(s)
  
Tōhoku Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen Tohoku Main Line Nikkō Line

Address
  
Kawamukocho, Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Similar
  
Tōbu‑Utsunomiya Station, Suzumenomiya Station, Oyama Station, Bell Mall, Okamoto Station

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Utsunomiya Station (宇都宮駅, Utsunomiya-eki) is a railway station in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Contents

Tōbu Utsunomiya Station is located 1.6 km west of this station.

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Lines

Utsunomiya Station is served by the following JR East lines.

  • Tōhoku Shinkansen
  • Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line)
  • Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (Direct service to Zushi and Shinjuku via the Utsunomiya Line from Utsunomiya to Ōmiya.)
  • Nikkō Line
  • Karasuyama Line (Limited direct service. Most trips require a transfer at Hōshakuji.)

    • Platforms

    The elevated Shinkansen platforms are designed to handle 16-car trains. Inbound and Outbound trains have their own platform. An additional two through (passing) tracks (lines 2 and 3) are located between the platforms.

    The platforms for local trains are a combination of both island and individual platforms, designed to handle 15-car trains. A side track (often used for freight trains) is located between platforms 5 and 7.

    LED information signboards are located on the 2nd-floor concourse both outside and within the ticket gates. Further LED signboards are located on each individual platform.

  • Some Nikkō Line trains operate from platform 7. Some Utsunomiya Line trains operate from platform 5.

    • History

  • July 16, 1885: Station opens on what is now the Tōhoku Main Line.
  • June 1, 1890: Nikkō Line begins operation
  • June 23, 1982: Tōhoku Shinkansen begins operation
  • November 18, 2001: Introduction of Suica-enabled ticket gates.
  • October 12, 2003: Introduction of Suica-enabled ticket gates for Shinkansen passes.
  • January 29, 2008: Introduction of Suica-only ticket gates.

    • Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2008, Utsunomiya Station was used by an average of 35,416 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

    References

    Utsunomiya Station Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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