Tochigi Station


Tochigi Station is a railway station in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Lines

Tochigi Station is served by the Tobu Nikko Line, and is 44.3 km from the starting point of the Nikko Line at. It is also a station on the JR East Ryōmō Line and s 10.8 km from the starting point of that line at Oyama Station.

Station layout

JR East station

The JR East station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Tobu Railway station

The Tobu Station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform serving three tracks, with the station building located underneath.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The JR East Ryōmō Line station opened on 22 May 1888. The Tobu station opened on 1 April 1929. It was rebuilt as an elevated station on 17 May 2000.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Tochigi Station becoming "TN-11".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the Tobu station was used by an average of 11,341 passengers daily. The JR East station was used by 5185 passengers daily.

Surrounding area