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Kanuma Station

Coordinates: 36°34′16″N 139°45′46″E / 36.5711°N 139.7628°E / 36.5711; 139.7628
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Kanuma Station

鹿沼駅
Kanuma Station in July 2014
General information
LocationUwanomachi, Kanuma-shi, Tochigi-ken 322-0021
Japan
Coordinates36°34′16″N 139°45′46″E / 36.5711°N 139.7628°E / 36.5711; 139.7628
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Nikkō Line
Distance14.3 km from Utsunomiya
Platforms1 side + island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1890
Passengers
FY20192064
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Fubasami
towards Nikkō
Nikkō Line Tsuruta
towards Utsunomiya
Location
Kanuma Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Kanuma Station
Kanuma Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Kanuma Station is located in Japan
Kanuma Station
Kanuma Station
Kanuma Station (Japan)
A 107 series train at Kanuma Station, June 2008

Kanuma Station (鹿沼駅, Kanuma-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kanuma, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Kanuma Station is served by the Nikkō Line, and is located 14.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Utsunomiya.

Station layout

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The station consists of one island platform and one side platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is not in operation.

Platforms

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1  Nikkō Line for Imaichi and Nikkō
2  Nikkō Line for Utsunomiya

History

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Kanuma Station opened on 1 June 1890. On 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East with the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR).

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Kanuma City Hall
  • Kanuma Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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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