Oyama Station

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).

Overview

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

Oyama Station is served by the following lines.

• Tōhoku Shinkansen
• Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line)
• Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
• Mito Line
• Ryōmō Line

Station layout

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

• Most up Shinkansen services use platform 4.
• Some trains on the Ryōmō Line offering through service to Utsunomiya operate from Platform 9.

History

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

Passenger statistics

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Oyama Station information
• Guide map for Oyama station