Utsunomiya Station
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Utsunomiya Station 宇都宮駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1 Kawamukocho, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-0965 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°33′34″N 139°53′55″E / 36.559532°N 139.898529°ECoordinates: 36°33′34″N 139°53′55″E / 36.559532°N 139.898529°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 109.5 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus terminal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 16 July 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2019 | 37,374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Utsunomiya Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture |
Utsunomiya Station (宇都宮駅, Utsunomiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station also is a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Tōbu Utsunomiya Station is located 1.6 km west of this station.
Lines[]
Utsunomiya Station is served by the following JR East lines.
- Tōhoku Shinkansen
- JU Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line)
- JS Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (Direct service to Zushi and Shinjuku via the Utsunomiya Line from Utsunomiya to Ōmiya.)
- Nikkō Line
- Karasuyama Line (Limited direct service. Most trips require a transfer at Hōshakuji.)
Layout[]
The elevated Shinkansen platforms are designed to handle 16-car trains. Inbound and Outbound trains have their own platform. An additional two through (passing) tracks (lines 2 and 3) are located between the platforms.
The platforms for local trains are a combination of both island and individual platforms, designed to handle 15-car trains. A side track (often used for freight trains) is located between platforms 5 and 7.
LED information signboards are located on the 2nd-floor concourse both outside and within the ticket gates. Further LED signboards are located on each individual platform.
Platforms[]
1 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Nasushiobara, Fukushima, Sendai, Morioka |
■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Yamagata and Shinjo | |
4 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Ōmiya, Ueno, and Tokyo |
5 | ■ Nikko Line | for Kanuma, Imaichi, and Nikko |
7-10 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Nasushiobara and Kuroiso (Some direct through services to Karasuyama Line) |
■ Utsunomiya Line | for Oyama | |
■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line) | |
■ Shonan-Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna and Zushi (via JO Yokosuka Line) |
Some Nikkō Line trains operate from platform 7. Some Utsunomiya Line trains operate from platform 5.
History[]
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- July 16, 1885: Station opens on what is now the Tōhoku Main Line.
- June 1, 1890: Nikkō Line begins operation
- June 23, 1982: Tōhoku Shinkansen begins operation
- November 18, 2001: Introduction of Suica-enabled ticket gates.
- October 12, 2003: Introduction of Suica-enabled ticket gates for Shinkansen passes.
- January 29, 2008: Introduction of Suica-only ticket gates.
- March 2019: Discontiued operating services bound for Takasaki Station via Shin-Maebashi Station on Ryomo Line, which last for 60 years since 1958.[1]
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 37,374 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Bus routes[]
West Exit[]
Track 1,2[]
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Jidosha | 33 | Utsunomiya Castle・Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station | (Circular-route) Utsunomiya Station | Only one service is operated on weekdays morning |
50 | Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Kiyosumicho・Takaragi | Hosoya Shako | There are midnight buses | |
53 | Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Oshouduka・Takaragi | |||
54 | Nishi-Hanawada | Tomatsuri | Only one service is operated on weekdays morning | |
Nishi-Hanawada・Tomatsuri | Takaragi Danchi | |||
54 | Nishi-Hanawada・Daiichi Green Hill・Nishi-Hanawada | (Circular-route)Utsunomiya Station | ||
55 | Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakushin Gakuin University・Takaragi | Hosoya Shako | ||
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakushin Gakuin University・Takaragi | Takaragi danchi | |||
60 | Miyajimacho Jumonji・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school | Teikyo University | There is a service of a midnight bus on weekdays | |
Babacho |
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Track 3[]
It is possible for passengers who have valid Japan Rail Pass to use following all bus routes operated by JR Bus Kanto at free.
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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JR BUS KANTO | Suito Sai Line | Utsunomiya University | Bell Mall | |
Udai mae・Koteyama・Kiyoharadai Danchi | ||||
Udai mae・Koteyama・Seiryo High School・Kiyoharadai Danchi | ||||
Udai mae・Koteyama・Seiryo High School・Kiyoharadai Danchi・Tochigi Industry Creaty Plaza | Haga Bus Terminal | Runs on only weekdays | ||
Udai mae・Bell Mall・Koteyama・Kiyoharadai Danchi | Haga Bus Terminal | |||
Udai mae・Koteyama・Kiyoharadai Danchi・Haga Bus Terminal・Haga Onsen Roman no Yu・Soboi | Haga Village Hall | |||
Udai mae・Bell Mall・Koteyama・Kiyoharadai Danchi・Haga Bus Terminal・Haga Onsen Roman no Yu・Soboi | ||||
Udai mae・Koteyama・Dojojuku・Haga Bus Terminal・Haga Onsen Roman no Yu・Soboi・Haga Village Hall・Ichihana Station | Motegi Station | |||
Udai mae・Koteyama・Dojojuku・Haga Bus Terminal・Haga Onsen Roman no Yu・Soboi・Haga Village Hall・Ichikai Elementary school・Ichihana Station | ||||
Udai mae・Bell Mall・Haga Bus Terminal・Haga Onsen Roman no Yu・Soboi・Haga Village Hall・Michi no eki Motegi・Motegi Station | Twin Ring Motegi | Runs on only holidays |
Track 4[]
Buses bound for Tobu Utsunomiya Station or Sakushin Gakuin University via Babacho and Prefectural Hall depart from and arrive at this track operated by JR Bus Kanto. All services come from Motegi Station via Haga Bus Terminal and Bell Mall.
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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JR Bus Kanto | Suito Sai Line | Tobu Utsunomiya Station | ||
Sakuradori Jumonji | Sakushin Gakuin University |
Track 5[]
Buses bound for Fujimigaoka via Hanada and Utsunomiya Commercial high school or Takebayashi and FKD operated by depart from and arrive at this track.
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Transportation | 16 | Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji | Fujimigaoka Danchi | |
Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayahsi Jumonji・Saiseikai Hospital | ||||
Miyajimacho Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool | ||||
18 | Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayshi Jumonji | Saiseikai Hospital | ||
60 | Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Saiseikai Hospital・Ustunomiya Kita Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary School | Teikyo University | ||
Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school | Toyosatodai or Teikyo University | There are services which don't stop at all bus stops between this bus stop and Teikyo University the last. | ||
Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Toyosatodai・Teikyo University | Utsunomiya Museum | |||
61 | Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Toyosatodai・Shimotahara | Utsunomiya Green Town | ||
Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Shimo-Takarai | ||||
62 | Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Shimotahara・Nakazatobara Jumonji | Imazato | ||
Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Shimotahara・Nakazatobara Jumonji・Imazato・Omiya shitamachi | Tamanyu Shako | |||
64 | Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Toyosatodai・Taikyo University | New Fujimigaoka Danchi |
Track 6[]
Buses bound for Otani Kaido Avenue via Babacho and Prefectural operated by depart from and arrive at this track.
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Transportation | 10 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin University | Komanyu Office | There are partly services which bound for Sakushin Gakuin, and don't stop at all bus stops between this bus stop and Komanyu Office. There are midnight buses. The partly buses run on only weekdays bound for Komanyu via Tochigi Kenko no Mori. |
45 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin University・Shiroyama chiku Citizen Center・Oya Heiwa Kan'non・Oya Shiryokan | Tateiwa | ||
46 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin University・Yozei junior high school・Takaragi・Niraduka | Romantic Villiage | ||
47 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin University・Shiroyama chiku Citizen Center・New Sunpia Tochigi・Kanuma Station・Tori-ato machi[3] | Kanuma Office |
Track 7[]
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Transportation | 10 and so on | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin University | Komanyu Office | There are partly services which bound for Sakushin Gakuin, and don't stop at all bus stops between this bus stop and Komanyu Office. The partly buses run on only weekdays bound for Komanyu via Tochigi Kenko no Mori. |
Track 8[]
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Transportation | 51 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Tomatsuri・Takaragi・Niraduka | Romantic Villiage | |
52 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art | Sano Apartment Complex | ||
Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira | Ishinada | |||
Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada | Shinoi New Town | Run on only one service on weekdays afternoon | ||
56 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Ebi-uchi・Shimo-Osawa | Imaichi Shako[4] | ||
Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Shinoi New Town・Shimo-Osawa | ||||
Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Ebi-uchi・Shimo-Osawa・Nikko Station・Tobu Nikko Station | Nikko Toshogu | |||
Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Shinoi New Town・Shimo-Osawa・Nikko Station・Tobu Nikko Station | ||||
58 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Shinoi Gakudo・Shiono muro・Sanuki Kan'non | Funyu | ||
70 | Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Horikiri・Nakakaidocho | Kamaidai Danchi | ||
71 | Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Horikiri・Nakakaidocho・Kawachi chiiki jichi Center | Shirasawa Kawara | ||
Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Horikiri・Natsubodai Chuo・Kawachi chiiki jichi Center | ||||
73 | Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Horikiri・Miyukigahara Elementary School | Natsubodai Chuo |
Track 9[]
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Transportation | 12 | Hakuyo High school・koshido・Karahiraide iriguchi | Yanada Shako | |
12 | Matsusita Denki | |||
80 | Joto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu Juku・Higashi High School | Mizuhono Danchi | ||
Joto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu Juku・Higashi High school・Midori no Sato irguchi | ||||
81 | Joto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu Juku・Shimo-Kuwajima | Higashi Fuzakashi | ||
83 | Joto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu Juku | Oroshi-kaikan mae | ||
84 | Joto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu juku・Higashi Highschool・Mizuhono Danchi・Mandorokoro joganji・Hongodai | Hongodai Nishi Fuzakashi | ||
85 | Chuo Shijo mae・Yanase Kanebori・Higashi Kawata・Yaita Yubinkyoku mae・Minami High school・Kami-Kamo | Kami-Mikawa Shako | ||
Chuo Shijo mae・Yanase Kanebori・Higashi Kawata・Yaita Yubinkyoku mae・Minami High school・Inter Park Utsunomiya minami・Kami-Kamo |
Track 10[]
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Transportation | 40 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakura Dori Jumonji・Mitsu no Sawa | Nishi no Miya Danchi | |
43 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakura Dori Jumonji・Mitsu no Sawa・Nojiri | Togami Shako | ||
43 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakura Dori Jumonji・Mitsu no Sawa・Nojiri・Nagasaka sakaue・Shirokuwata・Kanuma Station・Toriiato machi[5] | Kanuma Office | ||
Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakura Dori Jumonji・Mitsu no Sawa・Nojiri・Utsunomiya Kyowa University・Utsunomiya Junior College・Nagasaka sakaue・Shirokuwata・Kanuma Station・Toriiato machi[5] | Any service doesn't pass through Utsunomiya Kyowa University or Utsunomiya Junior College when those schools are closed. |
Track 11[]
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Transportation | 31 | Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Ichijo Junior High school・Kawada iriguchi・Prefectural Cancer Center・Esojima Station・Midori 2 chome | Nishi Kawada higashi | There are midnight buses |
25 | (via Kyokuryo Dori)Kawada iriguchi・Esojima 4 chome・Imanomiya 1 chome・Tochigi Prefectural Animal Welfare Center | Suzumenomiya Station |
Track 12[]
- [25]Suzumenomiya Jieitai・Ishibashi Station (Tochigi) via Ishibashi Highschool
- [36]Tsuruta Station via Rokudo tsuji・Nishi Kawada higashi
- [41]Tochigi Prefectural Driver License Center・Niregi Shako via Niregi Station
- Free Shuttle Bus - Utsunomiya Velodrome
Track 13[]
- [34]Tsuruta Station via Yozei Dori
- [37]Tsuruta Station・Nishi-Kawada Station via Sakura Dori
Track 14[]
Former Toya Kotsu (Kanto Transportation)
- Kazuhisa via Imaizumi 9 chome
- Okamoto Station (Tochigi) via Ueno Danchi
- Ujiie Station via Okamoto Station (Tochigi) and Hōshakuji Station
- Bell Mall/Seppo-ji/Kameyama/Hashiba/Mooka Office via Mōka Station
- Mashiko Station via Nanai Station and Togei Messe iriguchi ※There are partly services pass through Bell Mall
- Kaisei Joshi Gakuin
- Takebayahsi Jumonji/Hiraide Industrial Apartment Complex via Mine
- Bell Mall
Track 15[]
Toya Kotsu (Kanto Transportation)
- Okamoto Station (Tochigi) via Miyukigahara Motomachi
Track 16[]
Highway buses operated by Kanto Transportation depart from and arrive at this track.
- Marronnier(For Narita Airport)(Kanto Transportation・Chiba Kotsu)
- Marronnier(For Haneda Airport)(Kanto Transportation・Airport Transport Service)
- Tochinoki (For Universal Studios Japan via Kyoto Station・Osaka Station)(Kanto Transportation・Kintetsu Bus)
- Night bus Nagoya Line(For Nagoya Station)(Fukushima Transportation・Meitetsu Bus)[6][7][8]
- Kita-Kanto Liner(For Mito Station via Akatsuka Station)(Kanto Transportation・Ibaraki Transportation)
- School Bus - Sakushin Gakuin University
Track 38[]
- [34]Utsunomiya City Circular-route Bus "Kibuna"
East Exit[]
Track 3[]
Operator | NO | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Transportation | 02・Hiramatsu Motomachi Line | Yanasemachi Jumonji・Hiramatsu Motomachi nishi・Kenei Hiramastu Motomachi Jutaku mae・Hiramastu Motomachi Kominkan・Hiramastu Motomachi nishi・Yanasemachi Jumonji | (Circular-route)Utsunomiya Station | |
02 | Bell Mall・Utsunomiya University | |||
02 | Utsunomiya University・Bell Mall | |||
11 | Bypass Jumonji・Naka-Hiraide | Yanada Shako | ||
11 | Bypass Jumonji・Youto 4 chome | |||
Bypass Jumonji・Youto 4 chome・Bell Mall | ||||
Bypass Jumonji・Youto 4 chome | Bell Mall | |||
10 | Yadosatomachi Jumoji・JR Ustunomiya Station・Tobu Utsunomiya Station・Sakushin Gakuin University | Komanyu Office |
Track 4[]
Operator | Via | Destination | Note |
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Kanto Transportation
(Toya Kotsu) |
Bypass Jumoji・Yoto 3 chome・Kami-Hiraide iriguchi・Hiraide Industrial Danchi・Miyuki Koban mae | Okamoto Station (Tochigi) | Runs on only weekdays |
Bypass Jumoji・Yoto 3 chome・Kami-Hiraide iriguchi・Hiraide Industrial Danchi | Miyuki Koban mae | Runs on only weekdays | |
Bypass Jumoji・Yoto 3 chome・Bell Mall・Kami-Hiraide iriguchi・Hiraide Industrial Danchi・Miyuki Koban mae | Okamoto Station (Tochigi) | Runs on only holidays | |
Bypass Jumoji・Yoto 3 chome・Bell Mall・Kita Koshido machi・Imaizumi Municipal Residence | (Circular-route)Utsunomiya Station | ||
Imaizumi Municipal Residence・Kita Koshido・Utsunomiya City Soccer・Yoto 3 chome・Bypass Jumoji・Yoto | (Circular-route)Utsunomiya Station | ||
Marronnier Plaza mae・Higashi Library・kita Koshido machi | Hiraide Industrial Danchi | ||
Bypass Jumoji・Yoto 3 chome・Bell Mall・Hiraishi Elementary School・koteyama Jujiro | Kaisei Gakuin | ||
Utsunomiya University・Hiramastu Motomachi・Higashi highschool・Oroshi Danchi・Tohocho | (Circular-route)Utsunomiya Station |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Discontiued operating services bound for Takasaki via Ryomo Line
- ^ 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.
- ^ It is located near Shin-Kanuma Station on Japan National Route 121
- ^ It is located near Kami-Imaichi Station
- ^ Jump up to: a b It is located near Shin-Kanuma Station
- ^ [http://www.fukushima-koutu.co.jp/highway/area_13.html Fukushima - Nagoya
- ^ 名古屋 - 宇都宮・福島 名鉄バス
- ^ [http://www.kantobus.co.jp/highway/nagoya.html Nagoya
External links[]
Media related to Utsunomiya Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Stations of East Japan Railway Company
- Nikkō Line
- Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company
- Tōhoku Shinkansen
- Railway stations in Tochigi Prefecture
- Tōhoku Main Line
- Utsunomiya Line
- Karasuyama Line
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1885
- Utsunomiya