Shin-Tochigi Station
Shin-Tochigi Station (新栃木駅, Shin Tochigi-eki, lit. "New Tochigi Station") is a junction railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-12".
TN12 Shin-Tochigi Station 新栃木駅 | |
|---|---|
 The station building in August 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-8-18 Hirayanagimachi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken 328-0012 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.3901°N 139.7417°E |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 47.9 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-12 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1929 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 4163 daily |
| Location | |
  Shin-Tochigi Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Shin-Tochigi Station Shin-Tochigi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Shin-Tochigi Station is served by the Tōbu Nikkō Line, and is also a terminal station of the Tōbu Utsunomiya Line. It is located 47.9 km from the starting point of the Tōbu Nikkō Line at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen and is 24.3 km from the opposing terminus of the Tōbu Utsunomiya Line at Tōbu Utsunomiya[1]
Station layout
This station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Nikkō Line | for Tōbu-Nikkō |
| ■ Tōbu Utsunomiya Line | for Tobu Utsunomiya | |
| 2, 3 | ■ Tōbu Nikkō Line | for Tochigi and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen for Tōbu-Nikkō |
| ■ Tōbu Utsunomiya Line | for Tobu Utsunomiya |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōbu Nikkō Line | ||||
| Tochigi | Limited Express Spacia | Shin-Kanuma | ||
| Tochigi | Express | Shin-Kanuma | ||
| Tochigi | Section Express | Kassemba | ||
| Tochigi | Local | Kassemba | ||
| Tōbu Utsunomiya Line | ||||
| Tochigi | Local | Yashū-Hirakawa | ||
| Tochigi | Limited Express Shimotsuke | Mibu | ||
History
Shin-Tochigi Station opened on 1 April 1929.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Shin-Tochigi Station becoming "TN-12".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4163 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Tochigi Post Office
- Tochigi Fire Department
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 223. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 「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 [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Shin-Tochigi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)