Utsunomiya Station

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

Utsunomiya Station East is the current terminus of the Utsunomiya Light Rail line located in front of the East Exit, while Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station is located 1.6 km west of this station.

Lines Utsunomiya Station is served by the following JR East lines: Tōhoku Shinkansen Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line) Shōnan–Shinjuku Line (Direct service to Zushi and Shinjuku via the Utsunomiya Line from Utsunomiya to Ōmiya.) Nikkō Line Karasuyama Line (Limited direct service. Most trips require a transfer at Hōshakuji.)

Layout

The elevated Shinkansen platforms are designed to handle 16-car trains. Inbound and outbound trains have their own platform. An additional two through (passing) tracks (tracks 2 and 3) are located between the platforms.

The platforms for local trains are a combination of both island and individual platforms, designed to handle 15-car trains. A side track (often used for freight trains) is located between platforms 5 and 7.

LED information signboards are located on the 2nd-floor concourse both outside and within the ticket gates. Further LED signboards are located on each individual platform.

Platforms

Some Nikkō Line trains operate from platform 7. Some Utsunomiya Line trains operate from platform 5.

History July 16, 1885: Station opens on what is now the Tōhoku Main Line. June 1, 1890: Nikkō Line begins operation June 23, 1982: Tōhoku Shinkansen begins operation November 18, 2001: Introduction of Suica-enabled ticket gates. October 12, 2003: Introduction of Suica-enabled ticket gates for Shinkansen passes. January 29, 2008: Introduction of Suica-only ticket gates. March 2019: Discontinued operating services bound for Takasaki Station via Shin-Maebashi Station on Ryomo Line, which last for 60 years since 1958.Discontiued operating services bound for Takasaki via Ryomo Line August 26, 2023: Utsunomiya Light Rail started operation of the and held an opening ceremony near Utsunomiya Station East.

Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 37,374 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Utsunomiya Light Rail

Utsunomiya Station East

is the current terminus of the light rail line, located in front of the East Exit. The station is also called named after the nearby convention center .

During FY2024, the station was used on average by 9,639 passengers daily.

Utsunomiya Station West

Utsunomiya Light Rail has an extension plan to overcross the JR conventional lines, undercross the elevated Tohoku Shinkansen line, open another station in front of the West Exit, , and extend the line to Tochigi Education Center where points 3km further west. It is scheduled to open in the 2030s.

Bus routes West Exit Track 1,2 OperatorNOViaDestinationNoteKanto Jidosha33Utsunomiya Castle・Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station(Circular-route) Utsunomiya StationOnly one service is operated on weekdays morning50Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Kiyosumicho・TakaragiHosoya ShakoThere are midnight buses53Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Oshouduka・Takaragi54Nishi-HanawadaTomatsuriOnly one service is operated on weekdays morningNishi-Hanawada・TomatsuriTakaragi Danchi54Nishi-Hanawada・Daiichi Green Hill・Nishi-Hanawada (Circular-route) Utsunomiya Station55Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakushin Gakuin University・TakaragiHosoya ShakoTōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakushin Gakuin University・TakaragiTakaragi danchi60Miyajimacho Jumonji・Toyosato Chuo Elementary schoolTeikyo UniversityThere is a service of a midnight bus on weekdaysBabachoUtsunomiya Tobu Nishihaea Shako

Track 3 It is possible for passengers who have valid Japan Rail Pass to use following all bus routes operated by JR Bus Kanto for free. OperatorNOViaDestinationNoteJR BUS KANTO11・Suito Nishi LineUtsunomiya University・Koteyama Jūjiro・Dōjōjuku・Haga Industrial Park Management Center・Haga Onsen Roman no Yu・Ubagai・Haga Town Hall East・Ichihana eki iriguchiMotegi StationTōbu eki mae・Sakuradōri JūmonjiSakushin Gakuin High School

Track 4 Track 4 has not been used since August 27, 2023.

Track 5 Buses bound for Fujimigaoka via Hanada and Utsunomiya Commercial high school or Takebayashi and FKD operated by Kanto Transportation depart from and arrive at this track. OperatorNOViaDestinationNoteKanto Transportation16 Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi JumonjiFujimigaoka DanchiImaizumi 5 chome・Takebayahsi Jumonji・Saiseikai HospitalMiyajimacho Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool18 Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayshi JumonjiSaiseikai Hospital60 Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Saiseikai Hospital・Ustunomiya Kita Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary SchoolTeikyo UniversityMiyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary schoolToyosatodai or Teikyo UniversityThere are services which don't stop at all bus stops between this bus stop and Teikyo University the last.Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Toyosatodai・Teikyo UniversityUtsunomiya Museum61 Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Toyosatodai・ShimotaharaUtsunomiya Green TownMiyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Shimo-Takarai62 Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Shimotahara・Nakazatobara JumonjiImazatoMiyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Shimotahara・Nakazatobara Jumonji・Imazato・Omiya shitamachiTamanyu Shako64 Miyajima Jumonji・Utsunomiya Commercial Highschool・Toyosato Chuo Elementary school・Toyosatodai・Taikyo UniversityNew Fujimigaoka Danchi

Track 6 Buses bound for Otani Kaido Avenue via Babacho and Prefectural operated by Kanto Transportation depart from and arrive at this track.

OperatorNOViaDestinationNoteKanto Transportation10 Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin UniversityKomanyu OfficeThere are partly services which bound for Sakushin Gakuin, and don't stop at all bus stops between this bus stop and Komanyu Office. There are midnight buses. The partly buses run on only weekdays bound for Komanyu via Tochigi Kenko no Mori. 45 Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin University・Shiroyama chiku Citizen Center・Oya Heiwa Kan'non・Oya ShiryokanTateiwa46 Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin University・Yozei junior high school・Takaragi・NiradukaRomantic Village47 Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin University・Shiroyama chiku Citizen Center・New Sunpia Tochigi・Kanuma Station・Tori-ato machiIt is located near Shin-Kanuma Station on Japan National Route 121Kanuma Office

Track 7 OperatorNOViaDestinationNoteKanto Transportation10 and so onTōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Sakushin Gakuin UniversityKomanyu OfficeThere are partly services which bound for Sakushin Gakuin, and don't stop at all bus stops between this bus stop and Komanyu Office. The partly buses run on only weekdays bound for Komanyu via Tochigi Kenko no Mori.

Track 8 OperatorNOViaDestinationNoteKanto Transportation51Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Tomatsuri・Takaragi・NiradukaRomantic Village52Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of ArtSano Apartment ComplexTōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-TokujiraIshinadaTōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・IshinadaShinoi New TownRun on only one service on weekdays afternoon56Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Ebi-uchi・Shimo-OsawaImaichi ShakoIt is located near Kami-Imaichi StationTōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Shinoi New Town・Shimo-OsawaTōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Ebi-uchi・Shimo-Osawa・Nikkō Station・Tōbu-Nikkō StationNikkō Tōshō-gūTōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Shinoi New Town・Shimo-Osawa・Nikkō Station・Tōbu-Nikkō Station58Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakuradori Jumonji・Tochigi Medical Center・Bunsei University of Art・Naka-Tokujira・Ishinada・Shinoi Gakudo・Shiono muro・Sanuki Kan'nonFunyu70Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Horikiri・NakakaidochoKamaidai Danchi71Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Horikiri・Nakakaidocho・Kawachi chiiki jichi CenterShirasawa KawaraImaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Horikiri・Natsubodai Chuo・Kawachi chiiki jichi Center73Imaizumi 5 chome・Takebayashi Jumonji・Horikiri・Miyukigahara Elementary SchoolNatsubodai Chuo

Track 9 OperatorNOViaDestinationNoteKanto Transportation12Hakuyo High school・koshido・Karahiraide iriguchiYanada Shako12Matsusita Denki80Joto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu Juku・Higashi High SchoolMizuhono DanchiJoto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu Juku・Higashi High school・Midori no Sato irguchi81Joto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu Juku・Shimo-KuwajimaHigashi Fuzakashi83Joto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu JukuOroshi-kaikan mae84Joto Elementary・Yanase Kanabori・Hiramatsu juku・Higashi Highschool・Mizuhono Danchi・Mandorokoro joganji・HongodaiHongodai Nishi Fuzakashi85Chuo Shijo mae・Yanase Kanebori・Higashi Kawata・Yaita Yubinkyoku mae・Minami High school・Kami-KamoKami-Mikawa ShakoChuo Shijo mae・Yanase Kanebori・Higashi Kawata・Yaita Yubinkyoku mae・Minami High school・Inter Park Utsunomiya minami・Kami-Kamo

Track 10 OperatorNOViaDestinationNoteKanto Transportation40Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakura Dori Jumonji・Mitsu no SawaNishi no Miya Danchi43Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakura Dori Jumonji・Mitsu no Sawa・NojiriTogami Shako43Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakura Dori Jumonji・Mitsu no Sawa・Nojiri・Nagasaka sakaue・Shirokuwata・Kanuma Station・Toriiato machiIt is located near Shin-Kanuma StationKanuma OfficeTōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Sakura Dori Jumonji・Mitsu no Sawa・Nojiri・Utsunomiya Kyowa University・Utsunomiya Junior College・Nagasaka sakaue・Shirokuwata・Kanuma Station・Toriiato machiAny service doesn't pass through Utsunomiya Kyowa University or Utsunomiya Junior College when those schools are closed.

Track 11

OperatorNOViaDestinationNoteKanto Transportation31Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station・Ichijo Junior High school・Kawada iriguchi・Prefectural Cancer Center・Esojima Station・Midori 2 chomeNishi Kawada higashiThere are midnight buses25(via Kyokuryo Dori) Kawada iriguchi・Esojima 4 chome・Imanomiya 1 chome・Tochigi Prefectural Animal Welfare CenterSuzumenomiya Station

Track 12 ［25］Suzumenomiya Jieitai・Ishibashi Station (Tochigi) via Ishibashi Highschool ［36］Tsuruta Station via Rokudo tsuji・Nishi Kawada higashi ［41］Tochigi Prefectural Driver License Center・Niregi Shako via Niregi Station Free Shuttle Bus - Utsunomiya Velodrome

Track 13 ［34］Tsuruta Station via Yozei Dori ［37］Tsuruta Station・Nishi-Kawada Station via Sakura Dori

Track 14 Former Toya Kotsu (Kanto Transportation) Kazuhisa via Imaizumi 9 chome Okamoto Station (Tochigi) via Ueno Danchi Ujiie Station via Okamoto Station (Tochigi) and Hōshakuji Station Bell Mall/Seppo-ji/Kameyama/Hashiba/Mooka Office via Mōka Station Mashiko Station via Nanai Station and Togei Messe iriguchi ※There are partly services pass through Bell Mall Kaisei Joshi Gakuin Takebayahsi Jumonji/Hiraide Industrial Apartment Complex via Mine Bell Mall

Track 15

Toya Kotsu (Kanto Transportation) Okamoto Station (Tochigi) via Miyukigahara Motomachi

Track 16 Highway buses operated by Kanto Transportation depart from and arrive at this track.

Marronnier (For Narita International Airport) (Kanto Transportation・Chiba Kotsu)