Oyama Station

Summary

Oyama Station (小山駅, Oyama-eki) 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).

Oyama Station

小山駅
Oyama Station from outside
General information
Location3-3-22 Shiroyamacho, Oyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 323-0025
Japan
Coordinates36°18′46″N 139°48′23″E / 36.312808°N 139.80639°E / 36.312808; 139.80639
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance80.6 km (50.1 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms1 side, 2 bay, 4 island platforms
Tracks11 (3 Shinkansen)
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeElevated (Shinkansen)
At grade (conventional)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 July 1885; 138 years ago (1885-07-16)
Passengers
FY201922,471(daily)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ōmiya
towards Tokyo
Tōhoku Shinkansen Utsunomiya
towards Morioka
Tōhoku Shinkansen Utsunomiya
towards Kōriyama
Omoigawa
towards Takasaki
Ryōmō Line Terminus
Koga
towards Tokyo
Utsunomiya Line
Rapid Rabbit
Mamada
towards Tokyo
Utsunomiya Line
Local
Koganei
towards Kuroiso
Koga
towards Zushi
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
  Rapid
Koganei
towards Utsunomiya
Mamada
towards Zushi
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
  Local
Terminus Mito Line Otabayashi
towards Mito
Location
Oyama Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Oyama Station
Oyama Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Oyama Station is located in Japan
Oyama Station
Oyama Station
Oyama Station (Japan)

Overview edit

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 edit

 
A Mito Line 415 series train at Oyama
 
A Ryōmō Line 115 series train at Oyama

Oyama Station is served by the following lines.

Station layout edit

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 edit

1  Tōhoku Shinkansen for Nasushiobara, Fukushima, Sendai, and Morioka
4,5  Tōhoku Shinkansen for Ōmiya, Ueno, and Tokyo
6,8  Ryōmō Line for Tochigi, Sano, Ashikaga, Kiryū, Maebashi, and Takasaki
9,10  Utsunomiya Line for Utsunomiya, Nasushiobara, and Kuroiso
 Shonan-Shinjuku Line for Utsunomiya
12,13  Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line)
 Shōnan–Shinjuku Line for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna and Zushi (via JO Yokosuka Line)
15,16  Mito Line for Shimodate, Tomobe, and Mito
  • Most up Shinkansen services use platform 4.
  • Some trains on the Ryōmō Line offering through service to Utsunomiya operate from Platform 9.

History edit

  • July 16, 1885: The station opens on what later becomes the Tōhoku Main Line.[1]
  • May 22, 1888: The Ryōmō Line opens.
  • January 16, 1889: The Mito Line opens.
  • June 23, 1982: The Tōhoku Shinkansen opens.

Passenger statistics edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Oyama Station information. Retrieved on 13 August 2008. (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.

External links edit

  • Oyama Station information (in Japanese)
  • Guide map for Oyama station (in English)