Nasushiobara Station

Nasushiobara Station
那須塩原駅
Location
Prefecture Tochigi
(See other stations in Tochigi)
City Nasushiobara
History
Year opened 1898
Former name Higashi-Nasuno Station
Present name since 1982
Rail services
Operator(s) JR East
Line(s) Tohoku Shinkansen
Tohoku Main Line
There is a bus stop near this station

Nasushiobara Station (那須塩原駅 Nasushiobara-eki) is a railway station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Station layout

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

History

Higashi-Nasuno Station in the 1970s

The station opened on November 24, 1898, originally named Higashi-Nasuno Station (東那須野駅). From October 12, 1909, the station became part of the Tohoku Main Line.

On June 23, 1982, the Tohoku Shinkansen opened, and the station was renamed Nasushiobara.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nasu-Shiobara Station.

Coordinates: 36°55′54″N 140°01′14″E / 36.931678°N 140.020666°E