Nasushiobara Station

Location
	Nasushiobara Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Nasushiobara Station Nasushiobara Station (Japan)

Nasushiobara Station

那須塩原駅
Nasushiobara Station; 那須塩原駅
	Nasushiobara Station in July 2018
Japanese name
Shinjitai	那須塩原駅
Kyūjitai	那須鹽原驛
Hiragana	なすしおばら
General information
Location	555 Ōharama, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture; Japan
Coordinates	36°55′54″N 140°01′14″E / 36.931678°N 140.020666°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Tōhoku Shinkansen; Tōhoku Main Line;
Distance	157.8 km (98.1 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side + 2 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 November 1898; 126 years ago
Previous names	Higashi-Nasuno (until 1982)
Passengers
FY2020	5,291 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Nasushiobara Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Nasushiobara Station Nasushiobara Station (Japan)

Nasushiobara Station (那須塩原駅, Nasushiobara-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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

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.^{[citation needed]}

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).^[1] The Tohoku Shinkansen portion of the station was used by an average of 3371 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Highway

National Route 4
Nasushiobara Post Office
Nasushiobara Park

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)

[jreast2019stats-1] 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.

[jreast2019shinkansenstats-2] 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.

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