Okamoto Station (Tochigi)

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

Okamoto Station

岡本駅
Okamoto Station, March 2019
General information
Location1986 Shimookamoto, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture 329-1104
Japan
Coordinates36°35′54″N 139°56′40″E / 36.59833°N 139.94444°E / 36.59833; 139.94444
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)
Distance115.7 km (71.9 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4 (Only 2 in use normally)
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 February 1897; 127 years ago (1897-02-25)
Passengers
FY20192,704
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Utsunomiya
towards Tokyo
Utsunomiya Line
Local
Hōshakuji
towards Kuroiso
Utsunomiya
Terminus
Karasuyama Line Hōshakuji
towards Karasuyama
Location
Okamoto Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Okamoto Station
Okamoto Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Okamoto Station is located in Kanto Area
Okamoto Station
Okamoto Station
Okamoto Station (Kanto Area)
Okamoto Station is located in Japan
Okamoto Station
Okamoto Station
Okamoto Station (Japan)

Lines

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Okamoto Station is served by the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), and lies 115.7 km from the starting point of the line at Tokyo. Through services on the Karasuyama Line past its official terminus at Hōshakuji and Utsunomiya are also provided.

Station layout

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This station has two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, only one side of each platform is in use. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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2  Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami (via JT Tokaido Line)
 Karasuyama Line for Utsunomiya
4  Utsunomiya Line for Nasushiobara and Kuroiso
 Karasuyama Line for Niita and Karasuyama

History

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Okamoto Station opened on 25 February 1897.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2704 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ JR East station information. (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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