Oyama Station Explained

Oyama Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:小山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-3-22 Shiroyamacho, Oyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 323-0025
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.3128°N 139.8064°W
Distance: from
Platforms:1 side, 2 bay, 4 island platforms
Tracks:11 (3 Shinkansen)
Code:Elevated (Shinkansen)
At grade (conventional)
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:22,471(daily)
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Oyama Station
Services Collapsible:yes

is a junction railway station in the city of Oyama, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Overview

This station is the representative station of Oyama City, the second largest city in Tochigi Prefecture, and the largest terminal station next to Utsunomiya Station in the prefecture.

Lines

Oyama Station is served by the following lines.

Station layout

The Shinkansen portion of the station has one side platform and one island platform, both of which are elevated. The local portion of the station has two bay platforms (Platforms 6 and 8) for the Ryomo Line and three island platforms (Platforms 9 and 10, 12 and 13, 15 and 16) of the other local lines. There are no platforms 2, 3, 7, 11, 14.

Platforms

History

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,471 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=401 Oyama Station information
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_01.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 August 2020.