Jichi Medical University Station (自治医大駅, Jichi-idai eki) is a railway station in the city of Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is named for Jichi Medical University.
Jichi Medical University Station 自治医大駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Jichi Medical University Station West entrance, March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3-13-3 Idaimae, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-0403 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°23′44″N 139°51′17″E / 36.3956°N 139.8546°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 90.7 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 April 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3520 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editJichi Medical University Station is served by the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), and is 90.7 km from the starting point of the line at Tokyo. Through services to and from the Tokaido Line and Yokosuka Line are also provided via the Shonan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line.
Station layout
editThis station has an elevated station building, located above one island platform serving two tracks. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ 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) | |
| 2 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Utsunomiya, Nasushiobara, Kuroiso |
History
editJichi Medical University Station opened on 27 April 1983. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3520 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
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References
edit- ^ 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
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)