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.
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Location | 1-1 / 1-35 Numawada-cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36.3717°N 139.7312°E / 36.3717; 139.7312 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 10.8 km from Oyama (JR East) 44.9 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen (Tobu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform (JR East) 1 side + 1 island platform (Tobu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | TN-11 (Tobu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website (JR East) Official website (Tobu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 22 May 1888 (JR East) 1 April 1929 (Tobu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2019 | 4,857 daily (JR East) 11,449 daily (Tobu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Tochigi Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Show map of Tochigi Prefecture![]() ![]() Tochigi Station Tochigi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
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 is 10.8 km from the starting point of that line at Oyama Station.
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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 |
The Tobu Station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform serving three tracks, with the station building located underneath.
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 |
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]
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]
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