Nasushiobara Station

Nasushiobara Station
Nasushiobara Station; 那須塩原駅
	Nasushiobara Station in July 2018
Location	Ōharama, Nasushiobara, Tochigi; Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Tohoku Shinkansen; Tohoku Main Line;
Connections	Bus stop
History
Opened	24 November 1898
Previous names	Higashi-Nasuno (until 1982)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)	5,069 daily[1]
Services
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 Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, operated by 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

Higashi-Nasuno Station in the 1970s

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.

Surrounding area

National Route 4
Nasushiobara Post Office
Nasushiobara Park

References

各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [FY2014 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

External links

JR East station information (in Japanese)

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[jreast2014stats-1] 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [FY2014 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.