Nasushiobara Station

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).

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	36.931678°N 140.020666°E / 36.931678; 140.020666
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 (1898-11-24)
Previous names	Higashi-Nasuno (until 1982)
Passengers
FY2020	5,291 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Utsunomiya towards Tokyo Tōhoku Shinkansen Yamabiko Shin-Shirakawa towards Morioka Tōhoku Shinkansen Nasuno Shin-Shirakawa towards Kōriyama Nishi-Nasuno towards Tokyo Utsunomiya Line Local Kuroiso Terminus
Location Nasushiobara Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Show map of Tochigi Prefecture Nasushiobara Station Nasushiobara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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.^{[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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan