Nikkō Station

Nikkō Station (日光駅, Nikkō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nikkō Station

日光駅
Nikkō Station in March 2022
General information
LocationAioi-chō, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1413
Japan
Coordinates36.7471805°N 139.622122°E / 36.7471805; 139.622122
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Nikkō Line
Distance40.5 km from Utsunomiya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1890
Passengers
FY20191046 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Terminus Nikkō Line Imaichi
towards Utsunomiya
Location
Nikkō Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Nikkō Station
Nikkō Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Nikkō Station is located in Japan
Nikkō Station
Nikkō Station
Nikkō Station (Japan)

Lines

Nikkō Station forms the terminus of the Nikkō Line, and is located 40.5 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Utsunomiya.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1-2  Nikkō Line for Imaichi and Utsunomiya

History

Nikkō Station opened on 1 August 1890.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Bus service

Route Buses

NoViaDestinationCompanyNote
Tobu-Nikko Station・Chūzenji Onsen Station (Lake Chūzenji)Yumoto OnsenTobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko StationChūzenji Onsen Station・Kotoku Onsen (Nikko Astraea Hotel)
Tobu-Nikko Station・Hotel Seikoen mae ー shōdō-shōnin zō mae ー Omote-sando ー Nishi-sando ー Jinja-mae(Rinnō-jiNikkō Tōshōgū・Futarasan-jinja・Tobu Nikko(circular route))Nikko StationTobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nishi-Sando(Nikkō Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa GoyōteiOkuhosooTobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko StationNikkō Tōshōgū・Tamozawa Goyōtei・Yashio no yu(there is in the case of passing)Kiyotaki
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nishi-Sando(Nikkō Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa Goyōtei・AkechidairaChūzenji Onsen
Tobu-Nikko Station・Kirifuri KōgenŌsasa BokujōTobu Bus NikkoRuns only during Summer
Tobu-Nikko StationNikko Kirifuri Skate CenterRuns only during winter
Tobu-Nikko StationKinugawaonsen StationRuns only when there is service of SL Taiju on holiday
Matō StationAshio StationTsūdō Station(Ashio Copper Mine)Sōai HospitalNikko Shiei Bus
Shimo-Imaichi Station

Nikko Station Bus stop

The bus stop is located on Japan National Route 119 between Nikko Station and Tobu-Nikko Station.

Route bus

Bus stopNoViaDestinationCompany
Kanto JidosyaNikkō TōshōgūKanto Jidōsha
Utsunomiya Station

Highway Bus

Bus stopNoViaDestinationCompany
Highway busMarronnierNon stopNarita AirportKanto Jidōsya and Chiba Kōtsū

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 469. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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