Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station

Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station (東武宇都宮駅, Tōbu-Utsunomiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-40".

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Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station

東武宇都宮駅
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station entrance in April 2020
General information
Location5-4 Miyazono-cho, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-0808
Japan
Coordinates36°33′33″N 139°52′49″E / 36.5590668°N 139.8804027°E / 36.5590668; 139.8804027
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Utsunomiya Line
Distance18.3 km from Shin-Tochigi
Platforms1 bay platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeTN-40
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 August 1931
Passengers
FY20199604 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Minami-Utsunomiya
TN39
towards Shin-Tochigi
Utsunomiya Line Terminus
Location
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station is located in Japan
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station (Japan)

Lines

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Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station forms the northern terminus of the 24.3 km Tobu Utsunomiya Line from Shin-Tochigi.

Station layout

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The station consists of a bay platform located on the second floor ("2F") level, serving two terminating tracks. There is a single storage track on the west side, with no platform.

Platforms

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2/3  Tobu Utsunomiya Line for Shin-Tochigi

History

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Tobu-Utsunomiya opened on 11 August 1931.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on Tobu lines, with Tobu-Utsunomiya Station becoming "TN-40".[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9604 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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The station is located in the same building as the Tobu Department Store in the commercial centre of the city of Utsunomiya. JR East's Utsunomiya Station is located 1.6 km east of the station and connected with this station by frequent bus services.

  • Tochigi Prefectural Capital building
  • Utsunomiya City Hall
  • Utsunomiya Central Post Office
  • Site of former Utsunomiya Castle

References

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  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). 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 26 May 2015.
  3. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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