Tochigi Station
Tochigi Station (栃木駅, Tochigi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture. Japan, operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
Tochigi Station 栃木駅 | |
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 Tochigi station north entrance in December 2009 | |
| Location | Numawada-cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.3717°N 139.7312°E |
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  Tochigi Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Tochigi Station Tochigi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Tochigi Station is served by the Tōbu Nikkō Line, and is 44.3 km from the starting point of the Nikko Line at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen.[1] 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.
Station layout
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JR East station
Tochigi Station 栃木駅 | |
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| JR East station | |
 Tochigi Station south entrance | |
| Location | 1-1 Numawada-cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken Japan |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Ryōmō Line |
| Distance | 10.8 km from Oyama |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 May 1888 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 4,857 daily |
The JR East station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
| 1 | ■ Ryōmō Line | for Oyama |
| 2 | ■ Ryōmō Line | for Sano, Maebashi, and Takasaki |
Tobu Railway station
 Tochigi Station 栃木駅 | |
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| Tobu Railway station | |
 The Tobu platforms in June 2011 | |
| Location | 1-35 Numawada-cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken Japan |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tobu Nikko Line |
| Distance | 44.9 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-11 |
| Website | Official website |
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| Opened | 1 April 1929 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 11,449 daily |
The Tobu Station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform serving three tracks, with the station building located underneath.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Minami-Kurihashi and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TS Tobu Skytree Line for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa |
| 2-3 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Shin-Tochigi and Tōbu Nikkō |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ryōmō Line | ||||
| Omoigawa | - | Ōhirashita | ||
| Tobu Nikko Line | ||||
| Itakura Tōyōdai-mae | Limited Express Spacia | Shin-Tochigi | ||
| Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen | Limited Express Shimotsuke | Shin-Tochigi | ||
| Minami-Kurihashi | Limited Express Kirifuri | Shin-Tochigi | ||
| Shin-Ōhirashita | Express | Shin-Tochigi | ||
| Shin-Ōhirashita | Section Express | Shin-Tochigi | ||
| Shin-Ōhirashita | Local | Shin-Tochigi | ||
History
The JR East Ryōmō Line station opened on 22 May 1888. The Tōbu station opened on 1 April 1929.[1] It was rebuilt as an elevated station on 17 May 2000.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Tochigi Station becoming "TN-11".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the Tobu station was used by an average of 11,449 passengers daily.[3] The JR East station was used by 4,857 passengers (alighting) daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Tochigi city center
- Tochigi City Hall
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 223. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tochigi Station. |
- Tochigi Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- Tochigi Station information (Tobu) (in Japanese)