Suzumenomiya Station

Location
	Suzumenomiya Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Suzumenomiya Station Suzumenomiya Station (Japan)

Suzumenomiya Station

雀宮駅
Suzumenomiya Station; 雀宮駅
	Suzumenomiya Station, March 2019
General information
Location	1-19 Suzumenomiya, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0121; Japan
Coordinates	36°29′37″N 139°52′36″E / 36.4937°N 139.8767°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Utsunomiya Line; ■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line;
Distance	101.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=900
History
Opened	16 July 1895
Passengers
FY2019	4663
Services
Location
Location
	Suzumenomiya Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Suzumenomiya Station Suzumenomiya Station (Japan)

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).

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)
2	■ Shōnan–Shinjuku Line	for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna and Zushi (via JO Yokosuka Line)

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

References

^ JR East station information. Retrieved on 27 February 2009. (in Japanese)
^ 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.

External links

JR East station information (in Japanese)

[jreast-1] JR East station information. Retrieved on 27 February 2009. (in Japanese)

[jreast2019stats-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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