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
Tochigi station north entrance in December 2009
LocationNumawada-cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken
Japan
Coordinates36.3717°N 139.7312°E / 36.3717; 139.7312
Operated by
Line(s)
Location
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

Track layout
Nikko Line to Shin-Ōhirashita
Ryōmō Line to Ōhirashita
1
1
2
3
2
Uzuma River
Ryōmō Line to Omoigawa
Nikko Line to Shin-Tochigi

JR East station

Tochigi Station

栃木駅
JR East station
Tochigi Station south entrance
Location1-1 Numawada-cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ryōmō Line
Distance10.8 km from Oyama
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 May 1888
Passengers
FY20194,857 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
Tobu Railway station
The Tobu platforms in June 2011
Location1-35 Numawada-cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken
Japan
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Nikko Line
Distance44.9 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Station codeTN-11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1929
Passengers
FY201911,449 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 »
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

  1. 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.
  2. 「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.
  3. 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  4. 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.
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