Nasushiobara Station
Lines
Nasushiobara Station is served by both the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line) and the high-speed Tohoku Shinkansen, and lies 157.8 kilometers from the starting point of both lines at Tokyo.
Station layout
This station has two elevated side platforms with the station building underneath for Tohoku Shinkansen services, and two ground-level island platforms serving three tracks for Utsunomiya Line services. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
1,2 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Kōriyama and Fukushima |
5 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, and Tokyo |
7 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Kuroiso |
8 | ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Kuroiso for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami (via JT Tokaido Line) |
9 | ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami (via JT Tokaido Line) |
History
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The station opened on November 24, 1898, originally named Higashi-Nasuno Station (東那須野駅). From October 12, 1909, the station became part of the Tohoku Main Line.
On June 23, 1982, the Tohoku Shinkansen opened, and the station was renamed Nasushiobara (albeit with a different romanization).
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5291 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The Tohoku Shinkansen portion of the station was used by an average of 3371 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
Highway
National Route 4
- Nasushiobara Post Office
- Nasushiobara Park
See also
References
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ 新幹線駅別の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
External links
Media related to Nasu-Shiobara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)