Nasushiobara Station
那須塩原駅 |
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Nasushiobara Station in August 2009
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Location | Ōharama, (栃木県那須塩原市大原間) Japan |
Operated by | JR East |
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Connections | Bus stop |
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Opened | 1898 |
Previous names | Higashi-Nasuno (until 1982) |
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Passengers (FY2014) | 5,069 daily |
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Nasushiobara Station (那須塩原駅 Nasushiobara-eki?) is a railway station in , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Nasushiobara Station is served by both the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line) and the high-speed Tohoku Shinkansen, and lies 157.8 kilometers from the starting point of both lines at Tokyo.
This station has two elevated side platforms with the station building underneath for Tohoku Shinkansen services, and two ground-level island platforms serving three tracks for Utsunomiya Line services. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
The station opened on November 24, 1898, originally named Higashi-Nasuno Station (東那須野駅?). From October 12, 1909, the station became part of the Tohoku Main Line.
On June 23, 1982, the Tohoku Shinkansen opened, and the station was renamed Nasushiobara.
Coordinates: 36°55′54″N 140°01′14″E / 36.931678°N 140.020666°E