Okamoto Station (岡本駅, Okamoto-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Okamoto Station 岡本駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Shimookamoto, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-1104 Japan | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°35′54″N 139°56′40″E | |||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line | |||||||||||||||
Distance | 115.7 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
Website | www | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 25 February 1897 | |||||||||||||||
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FY2019 | 2704 | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Okamoto Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Show map of Tochigi Prefecture![]() ![]() Okamoto Station Okamoto Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Okamoto Station is served by the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), and lies 115.7 km from the starting point of the line at Tokyo. Through services on the Karasuyama Line past its official terminus at Hōshakuji and Utsunomiya are also provided.
This station has two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, only one side of each platform is in use. The station is staffed.
2 | ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami (via JT Tokaido Line) |
■ Karasuyama Line | for Utsunomiya | |
4 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Nasushiobara and Kuroiso |
■ Karasuyama Line | for Niita and Karasuyama |
Okamoto Station opened on 25 February 1897.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2704 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
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Stations of the Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line) | ||
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Stations of the Karasuyama Line | |
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