Utsunomiya Station (宇都宮駅, Utsunomiya-eki^?) is a JR East railway station located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven JR companies is the Capital and the most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

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Utsunomiya Station (west) and the connecting pedestrian walkway

Lines serving Utsunomiya

• Tōhoku Shinkansen
• Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line)
• Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (Offers Direct service to Zushi and Shinjuku, traveling over the Utsunomiya Line from Utsunomiya to Ōmiya. Tōhoku Shinkansen (東北新幹線 is a high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 593 km Japan's The is the 1599 kilometre portion of the JR East Tōhoku Main Line. The is a 6313 km long Railway line operated mainly by the East Japan Railway Company, although a small segment in the north is now operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway The is a railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001 connecting the cities of Maebashi, Takasaki, Utsunomiya, Saitama, Tokyo is a JR East station located in Kanagawa, Japan. Station layout History June 16 1889 Opened is a Train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. is a Railway station located in Ōmiya-ku Saitama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Saitama Prefecture and one of the hub stations in
• Nikkō Line
• Karasuyama Line (Limited direct service. The is a Railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East that serves the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan. Most trips require a transfer at Hōshakuji. )

Platform usage

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Surrounding area

History

• July 16, 1885: Station opens on what is now the Tōhoku Main Line. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The station also sells Japan's first Eki-ben lunch. is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine.
• June 1, 1890: Nikkō Line begins operation
• June 23, 1982: Tōhoku Shinkansen begins operation
• November 18, 2001: Introduction of Suica-enabled ticket gates. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. is a rechargeable contactless Smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan
• October 12, 2003: Introduction of Suica-enabled ticket gates for Shinkansen passes. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. is a rechargeable contactless Smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan
• January 29, 2008: Introduction of Suica-only ticket gates. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common is a rechargeable contactless Smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan

Adjacent stations

External links

• JR East's page on Utsunomiya Station (in Japanese)