Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station
{{short description|Railway station in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = {{TBSN|TN|40|50}}
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station
| native_name = 東武宇都宮駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Tobu Utsunomiya Department Store & Station.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station entrance in April 2020
| other_name =
| address = 5-4 Miyazono-cho, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-0808
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|36.5590668|139.8804027|type:landmark|display=inline, title}}
| operator = 50px Tobu Railway
| line = {{colorbull|Orange}} Tobu Utsunomiya Line
| distance = 18.3 km from {{STN|Shin-Tochigi|x}}
| platforms = 1 bay platform
| tracks = 2
| connections = Bus stop
| structure =
| code = TN-40
| website = {{Official website|http://railway.tobu.co.jp/guide/station/info/4112.html}}
| opened = 11 August 1931
| rebuilt =
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 9604 daily
| pass_year = FY2019
| map_type = Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Tobu
|line1=Utsunomiya|left1=Minami-Utsunomiya|note-left1={{TBSN|TN|39}}}}
}}
{{Nihongo|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".
Lines
Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station forms the northern terminus of the 24.3 km Tobu Utsunomiya Line from {{STN|Shin-Tochigi|x}}.
Station layout
The station consists of a bay platform located on the second floor ("2F") level, serving two terminating tracks. There is a single storage track on the west side, with no platform.
=Platforms=
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2/3|first=4|name=Tobu Utsunomiya Line|lwidth=200col=orange|dir=for {{STN|Shin-Tochigi|x}}}}
History
Tobu-Utsunomiya opened on 11 August 1931.{{cite book |last = Terada |first = Hirokazu |script-title=ja: データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways |publisher = Neko Publishing |date = 19 January 2013 |location = Japan |language = Japanese |page = 223 |isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}}
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on Tobu lines, with Tobu-Utsunomiya Station becoming "TN-40".{{cite web |url= http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459|script-title=ja:「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|trans-title=Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time |date= 9 February 2012|work= Tobu News|publisher= Tobu Railway |language= Japanese|format= pdf|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 26 May 2015}}
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9604 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url=https://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/|script-title=ja:駅情報(乗降人員)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)|year= 2020|publisher= Tobu Railway|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 2 August 2020}}
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
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External links
{{Commons category|Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station}}
- {{Official website|http://railway.tobu.co.jp/guide/station/info/4112.html}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Tobu Utsunomiya Line}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tobu Utsunomiya Station}}
Category:Railway stations in Tochigi Prefecture
Category:Stations of Tobu Railway