Ishibashi Station (Tochigi)

Ishibashi Station

石橋駅
Ishibashi Station, January 2005
General information
Location240 Ishibashi, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-0511
Japan
Coordinates36°26′11″N 139°52′00″E / 36.43639°N 139.86667°E / 36.43639; 139.86667
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Distance95.4 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=120
History
Opened16 July 1895
Passengers
FY20194860
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Jichi Medical University
towards Tokyo
Utsunomiya Line
Local
Suzumenomiya
towards Kuroiso
Jichi Medical University
One-way operation
Utsunomiya Line
Rapid Rabbit
Suzumenomiya
towards Utsunomiya
Jichi Medical University
towards Zushi
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
Rapid
Local
Location
Ishibashi Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Ishibashi Station
Ishibashi Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Ishibashi Station is located in Japan
Ishibashi Station
Ishibashi Station
Ishibashi Station (Japan)

Ishibashi Station (石橋駅, Ishibashi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Ishibashi Station is served by the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), and is 95.4 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

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This station has an elevated station building, located above two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Utsunomiya Line for Utsunomiya, Nasushiobara, Kuroiso
2  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)

History

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Ishibashi Station opened on 16 July 1895.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4860 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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References

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  1. ^ JR East station information. Retrieved on 27 February 2009. (in Japanese)
  2. ^ 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.
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