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Nikkō Station

日光駅
Nikkō Station; 日光駅
	Nikkō Station in March 2022
General information
Location	Aioi-chō, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1413; Japan
Coordinates	36°44′50″N 139°37′20″E / 36.7471805°N 139.622122°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Nikkō Line
Distance	40.5 km from Utsunomiya
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 August 1890
Passengers
FY2019	1046 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Nikkō Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Nikkō Station Nikkō Station (Japan)

Nikkō Station (日光駅, Nikkō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (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 Utsunomiya.

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

1-2	■ Nikkō Line	for Imaichi and Utsunomiya

Ticket gate
platform

History

Nikkō Station opened on 1 August 1890.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Bus service

In front of Nikko Station Bus stop

Route Buses

Via	Destination	Company	Note
Tobu-Nikko Station・Chūzenji Onsen Station (Lake Chūzenji)	Yumoto Onsen	■Tobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Chūzenji Onsen Station・Kotoku Onsen (Nikko Astraea Hotel)	Yumoto Onsen	■Tobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Hotel Seikoen mae ー shōdō-shōnin zō mae ー Omote-sando ー Nishi-sando ー Jinja-mae（Rinnō-ji・Nikkō　Tōshōgū・Futarasan-jinja・Tobu Nikko(circular route)）	Nikko Station	■Tobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nishi-Sando(Nikkō　Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa Goyōtei	Okuhosoo	■Tobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nikkō Tōshōgū・Tamozawa Goyōtei・Yashio no yu(there is in the case of passing)	Kiyotaki
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nishi-Sando(Nikkō Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa Goyōtei・Akechidaira	Chūzenji Onsen
Tobu-Nikko Station・Kirifuri Kōgen	Ōsasa Bokujō	■Tobu Bus Nikko	Runs only during Summer
Tobu-Nikko Station	Nikko Kirifuri Skate Center		Runs only during winter
Tobu-Nikko Station	Kinugawaonsen Station		Runs only when there is service of SL Taiju on holiday
Matō Station・Ashio Station・Tsūdō Station(Ashio Copper Mine)	Sōai Hospital	Nikko Shiei Bus
	Shimo-Imaichi Station	Nikko Shiei Bus

Nikko Station Bus stop

The bus stop is located on Japan National Route 119 between Nikko Station and Tobu-Nikko Station.

Route bus

Bus stop	No	Via	Destination	Company
Kanto Jidosya			Nikkō Tōshōgū	Kanto Jidōsha
Kanto Jidosya			Utsunomiya Station	Kanto Jidōsha

Highway Bus

Bus stop	No	Via	Destination	Company
Highway bus	Marronnier	Non stop	Narita Airport	Kanto Jidōsya and Chiba Kōtsū

Surrounding area

Tōbu Nikkō Station on the Tobu Nikko Line
Nikkō City Hall
Nikkō Post Office
National Route 119

References

^ ^a ^b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 469. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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.