Utsunomiya Station
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is a JR East
railway station located in Utsunomiya
, Tochigi Prefecture
, Japan
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Tōbu Utsunomiya Station
is located 1.6 km west of this station.
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.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
railway station located in Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya, Tochigi
is the capital and most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. In October 2010 the city had an estimated population of 510,416 and a population density of 1,224.49 people per square kilometer. The total area is 416.84 km². had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 Census...
, Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Tōbu Utsunomiya Station
Tobu Utsunomiya Station
is a railway stationlocated in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan andthe terminus of the Tōbu Utsunomiya Line.It is located in the building of Tōbu Department Store in the commercial centre of the city....
is located 1.6 km west of this station.
Lines serving Utsunomiya
- Tōhoku ShinkansenTohoku ShinkansenThe is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...
- Utsunomiya LineUtsunomiya LineThe is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan...
(Tōhoku Main Line) - Shōnan-Shinjuku LineShonan-Shinjuku LineThe is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line...
(Offers Direct service to ZushiZushi Stationis a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. It is located 8.4 kilometers from the junction at Ōfuna Station, and 57.8 kilometers from Tokyo Station.-Lines:* Yokosuka Line* Shōnan-Shinjuku Line...
and ShinjukuShinjuku Stationis a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...
, traveling over the Utsunomiya Line from Utsunomiya to ŌmiyaOmiya Station (Saitama)is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen...
. - Nikkō LineNikko LineThe is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which runs from to .Both the Tōbu and JR East railway stations in Nikkō are located within walking distance of each other.-Station list:* Trains can pass each other at any station....
- Karasuyama LineKarasuyama LineThe is a railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It runs from in the town of Takanezawa to in Nasukarasuyama.-Services:...
(Limited direct service. Most trips require a transfer at HōshakujiHōshakuji Stationis a train station in Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
.)
Platform usage
Shinkansen
The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...
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.
| Platform | Line | Towards |
| 1 | ■Tōhoku Shinkansen Tohoku Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata... |
Nasushiobara Nasushiobara Station is a JR East railway station located in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.-History:* November 24, 1898: Higashi-Nasuno Station is opened* October 12, 1909: Station is a part of the Tōhoku Main Line... , Fukushima Fukushima Station (Fukushima) is a railway station located in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan.-Lines:*JR East**Tōhoku Shinkansen**Yamagata Shinkansen**Tōhoku Main Line**Ōu Main Line*AbukumaExpress** Abukuma Express Line*Fukushima Transportation** Iizaka Line-Layout:... , Sendai Sendai Station (Miyagi) is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line... , and Morioka Morioka Station Morioka Station is a railway station located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.-History:The station was opened on November 1, 1890, by Japan's first private railway company, Nippon Tetsudō.-Station layout:... |
| ■Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line.... |
Yamagata Yamagata Station is a JR East railway station located in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Line:* Yamagata Shinkansen* Ōu Main Line* Senzan Line* Aterazawa Line -History: *1901-04-11: Station begins operation.*1992-07-01: Yamagata shinkansen service is started.... and Shinjō Shinjo Station is a JR East railway station located in Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan.-History:*1903-06-11: Station begins operation.*1913-12-07: Ōu Line service towards Ōmagari is started.*1915-11-01: Ōu Line service towards Fukushima is started.... |
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| 4 | ■Tokyo-bound Shinkansen | Ōmiya Omiya Station (Saitama) is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen... , Ueno Ueno Station is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities... , and Tokyo Tokyo Station is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district.... |
| 5 | ■Nikkō Line Nikko Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which runs from to .Both the Tōbu and JR East railway stations in Nikkō are located within walking distance of each other.-Station list:* Trains can pass each other at any station.... |
Kanuma Kanuma Station is a railway station located in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan and operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Platforms:* Some Utsunomiya bound trains operate from platform 1. During peak hours, some trains originate/terminate at Kanuma.-History:... , Imaichi Imaichi Station is a train station in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... , and Nikkō Nikkō Station is a railway station located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The station is the terminal of the Nikkō Line.-External links:* *... |
| 7 to 10 | ■Utsunomiya Line Utsunomiya Line The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan... (Tōhoku Main Line) |
Yaita Yaita Station is a train station in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... , Nasushiobara Nasushiobara Station is a JR East railway station located in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.-History:* November 24, 1898: Higashi-Nasuno Station is opened* October 12, 1909: Station is a part of the Tōhoku Main Line... , Kuroiso Kuroiso Station Kuroiso Station is a JR East railway station located in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. This station serves as the terminal station for two subsections of the JR East Tōhoku Main Line, connecting the Utsunomiya Line to the south and the Southern Tōhoku Main Line to the north.This... （Some trains provide direct through service to the Karasuyama Line Karasuyama Line The is a railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It runs from in the town of Takanezawa to in Nasukarasuyama.-Services:... ） |
| ■Utsunomiya Line Utsunomiya Line The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan... (Tōhoku Main Line) |
Oyama Oyama Station is a train station operated by JR East, located in Oyama, Tochigi, Japan.-Lines:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Utsunomiya Line * Shōnan-Shinjuku Line* Mito Line* Ryōmō Line-Platform layout:... , Ōmiya Omiya Station (Saitama) is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen... , Ueno Ueno Station is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities... （Some trains provide direct through service to the Ryōmō Line Ryomo Line The is a Japanese railway line between the cities of Oyama in Tochigi Prefecture and Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. long, the line is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company . The name refers to the fact that Gunma and Tochigi prefectures were once part of an ancient province called ,... at Oyama Oyama Station is a train station operated by JR East, located in Oyama, Tochigi, Japan.-Lines:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Utsunomiya Line * Shōnan-Shinjuku Line* Mito Line* Ryōmō Line-Platform layout:... ） |
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| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line... |
Ōmiya Omiya Station (Saitama) is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen... , Ikebukuro Ikebukuro Station is a railway station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.71 million passengers on an average daily in 2007, it is the second-busiest train station in the world , and the busiest station in the Tobu, Seibu and Tokyo Metro networks. It primarily serves commuters from... , Shinjuku Shinjuku Station is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,... , Shibuya Shibuya Station is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /... , Yokohama Yokohama Station is a main interchange station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Kanagawa Prefecture and the 5th busiest in Japan as of 2004, serving 2.05 million passengers daily.-Lines:Yokohama Station is served by the following lines:... , Zushi Zushi Station is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. It is located 8.4 kilometers from the junction at Ōfuna Station, and 57.8 kilometers from Tokyo Station.-Lines:* Yokosuka Line* Shōnan-Shinjuku Line... (Direct through service to the Yokosuka Line Yokosuka Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa... ) |
- Some Nikkō LineNikko LineThe is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which runs from to .Both the Tōbu and JR East railway stations in Nikkō are located within walking distance of each other.-Station list:* Trains can pass each other at any station....
trains operate from platform 7. Some Utsunomiya LineUtsunomiya LineThe is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan...
trains operate from platform 5.
Passenger statistics
An average of 35,416 passengers a day used the station in 2008, making it the busiest station in the Kita-Kanto region, and the third busiest station operated by JR East outside of Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa (It is the 118th busiest station in terms of passenger volume if all of JR East's stations are considered). It is also the 11th highest income generating station with JR East's area (3rd if Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa are excluded).History
- July 16, 1885: Station opens on what is now the Tōhoku Main Line. The station also sells Japan's first Eki-benBentois a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container. Containers range from disposable mass produced to hand crafted lacquerware...
lunch. The first Eki-ben was sold platform-side by local department store Shirokiya, and consisted of OnigiriOnigiri, also known as or rice ball, is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes and often wrapped in nori . Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume , salted salmon, katsuobushi, kombu, tarako, or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative...
. - June 1, 1890: Nikkō Line begins operation
- June 23, 1982: Tōhoku Shinkansen begins operation
- November 18, 2001: Introduction of SuicaSuicais a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...
-enabled ticket gates. - October 12, 2003: Introduction of SuicaSuicais a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...
-enabled ticket gates for Shinkansen passes. - January 29, 2008: Introduction of SuicaSuicais a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...
-only ticket gates.