Oyama Station
Oyama Station is a junction railway station in the city of Oyama, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Overview
This station is the representative station of Oyama City, the second largest city in Tochigi Prefecture, and the largest terminal station next to Utsunomiya Station in the prefecture.Lines
Oyama Station is served by the following lines.Station layout
The Shinkansen portion of the station has one side platform and one island platform, both of which are elevated. The local portion of the station has two bay platforms for the Ryomo Line and three island platforms of the other local lines. There are no platforms 2, 3, 7, 11, 14.Platforms
- Most up Shinkansen services use platform 4.
- Some trains on the Ryōmō Line offering through service to Utsunomiya operate from Platform 9.
History
- July 16, 1885: The station opens on what later becomes the Tōhoku Main Line.
- May 22, 1888: The Ryōmō Line opens.
- January 16, 1889: The Mito Line opens.
- June 23, 1982: The Tōhoku Shinkansen opens.