Suzumenomiya Station

Suzumenomiya Station (雀宮駅, Suzumenomiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Suzumenomiya Station

雀宮駅
Suzumenomiya Station, March 2019
Location1-19 Suzumenomiya, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0121
Japan
Coordinates36.4937°N 139.8767°E / 36.4937; 139.8767
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Distance101.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks4
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=900
History
Opened16 July 1895
Passengers
FY20194663
Location
Suzumenomiya Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Suzumenomiya Station
Suzumenomiya Station (Japan)

Lines

Suzumenomiya Station is served by the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), and is 101.8 km from the starting point of the line at Tokyo. Through services to and from the Tokaido Line and Yokosuka Line are also provided via the Shonan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line.

Station layout

This station has an elevated station building, located above one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. However, platform 2 is not in use. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Utsunomiya Line for Utsunomiya, Nasushiobara, Kuroiso
2 ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line)
■ Shōnan–Shinjuku Line for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna and Zushi (via JO Yokosuka Line)

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Utsunomiya Line
Ishibashi   Commuter Rapid   Utsunomiya
Ishibashi   Rapid Rabbit   Utsunomiya
Ishibashi   Local & Rapid Acty   Utsunomiya
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
Ishibashi   Rapid   Utsunomiya
Ishibashi   Local   Utsunomiya

History

Suzumenomiya Station opened on 16 July 1895.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The current station building was completed in March 2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4663 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
  • JGSDF Camp Utsunomiya
  • Suzumenomiya Jinja
  • National Route 4
  • JGSDF Camp Kita-Utsunomiya

See also

References
  1. JR East station information. Retrieved on 27 February 2009. (in Japanese)
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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