is a
railway station in the city of
Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East).
Lines
Nikkō Station forms the terminus of the
Nikkō Line, and is located 40.5 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed
side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''
Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office.
Platforms
JRE Nikko-STA Gate.jpg, Ticket gate
JRE Nikko-STA Home1.jpg, platform
History
Nikkō Station opened on 1 August 1890.
With the privatization of
Japanese National Railways (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 1046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Bus service
In front of Nikko Station Bus stop
Route Buses
Nikko Station Bus stop
The bus stop is located on
Japan National Route 119 between
Nikko Station and Tobu-Nikko Station.
Route bus
Highway Bus
Surrounding area
*
Tōbu Nikkō Station
is a Japanese commuter railway and '' keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second long ...
on the
Tobu Nikko Line
* Nikkō City Hall
* Nikkō Post Office
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See also
*
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikko Station
Railway stations in Tochigi Prefecture
Nikkō Line
Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1890
Nikkō, Tochigi