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".
 Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station 東武宇都宮駅 | |
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 Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station entrance in April 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 5-4 Miyazono-cho, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-0808 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.5590668°N 139.8804027°E |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Tobu Utsunomiya Line |
| Distance | 18.3 km from Shin-Tochigi |
| Platforms | 1 bay platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-40 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 August 1931 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 9604 daily |
| Location | |
  Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station forms the northern terminus of the 24.3 km Tobu Utsunomiya Line from Shin-Tochigi.
Station layout
The station consists of a bay platform located on the second floor ("2F") level, serving two terminating tracks.
Platforms
| 2/3 | ■ Tobu Utsunomiya Line | for Shin-Tochigi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Utsunomiya Line | ||||
| Esojima | Limited Express Shimotsuke | Terminus | ||
| Minami-Utsunomiya | Local | Terminus | ||
History
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
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9604 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
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
- 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.
- 「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.
- 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)