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Nasushiobara Station
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Nasushiobara Station in July 2018
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| Japanese name | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shinjitai | 那須塩原駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kyūjitai | 那須鹽原驛 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | なすしおばら | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 555 Ōharama, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°55′54″N 140°01′14″E / 36.931678°N 140.020666°E / 36.931678; 140.020666 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 157.8 km (98.1 mi) from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2side + 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 24 November 1898; 125 years ago (1898-11-24) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Higashi-Nasuno (until 1982) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2020 | 5,291 daily | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nasushiobara Station (那須塩原駅, Nasushiobara-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the 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.
| 1,2 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Kōriyama and Fukushima |
| 5 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, and Tokyo |
| 7 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Kuroiso |
| 8 | ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Kuroiso for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami (via JT Tokaido Line) |
| 9 | ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami (via JT Tokaido Line) |
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.[citation needed]
On June 23, 1982, the Tohoku Shinkansen opened, and the station was renamed Nasushiobara (albeit with a different romanization).
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5291 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1] The Tohoku Shinkansen portion of the station was used by an average of 3371 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
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Stations of the Tōhoku Shinkansen
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Stations of the Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line)
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