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).
Lines
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
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
| 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
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
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2704 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
National Route 4- Hirade Industrial Park
See also
References
- ^ JR East station information. (in Japanese)
- ^ 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
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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