Nikkō Station Explained

Nikkō Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:日光駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Aioi-chō, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1413
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.7472°N 139.6221°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Nikkō Line
Distance:40.5 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections:Bus stop
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:1 August 1890
Passengers:1046 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nikkō Station

is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nikkō Station forms the terminus of the Nikkō Line, and is located 40.5 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Nikkō Station opened on 1 August 1890.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Bus service

In front of Nikko Station Bus stop

Route Buses

NoViaDestinationCompanyNote
Tobu-Nikko Station・Chūzenji Onsen Station (Lake Chūzenji)Yumoto OnsenTobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Chūzenji Onsen Station・Kotoku Onsen (Nikko Astraea Hotel)
Tobu-Nikko Station・Hotel Seikoen mae ー shōdō-shōnin zō mae ー Omote-sando ー Nishi-sando ー Jinja-mae(Rinnō-ji・Nikkō Tōshōgū・Futarasan-jinja・Tobu Nikko(circular route))Nikko StationTobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nishi-Sando(Nikkō Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa GoyōteiOkuhosooTobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko StationNikkō Tōshōgū・Tamozawa Goyōtei・Yashio no yu(there is in the case of passing)Kiyotaki
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nishi-Sando(Nikkō Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa Goyōtei・AkechidairaChūzenji Onsen
Tobu-Nikko Station・Kirifuri KōgenŌsasa BokujōTobu Bus NikkoRuns only during Summer
Tobu-Nikko StationNikko Kirifuri Skate CenterRuns only during winter
Tobu-Nikko StationKinugawaonsen StationRuns only when there is service of SL Taiju on holiday
Matō StationAshio StationTsūdō Station(Ashio Copper Mine)Sōai HospitalNikko Shiei Bus
Shimo-Imaichi Station

Nikko Station Bus stop

The bus stop is located on Japan National Route 119 between Nikko Station and Tobu-Nikko Station.

Route bus

NoViaDestinationCompany
Kanto JidosyaNikkō TōshōgūKanto Jidōsha
Utsunomiya Station

Highway Bus

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . Japanese . II. 469. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.