Higashi-Shukugo Station (東宿郷停留場, Higashi-Shukugo Teiryūjyō) is a station serving the Utsunomiya Light Rail, located in Utsunomiya. The station number is 02.
Higashi-Shukugo Station 東宿郷停留場 | |
|---|---|
| light rail station | |
 View of the station from the Light Cube in February 2024 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Higashishukugo, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-0969 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°33′30″N 139°54′11″E / 36.5583°N 139.9030°E |
| Owned by | Utsunomiya City and Haga Town |
| Managed by | Utsunomiya Light Rail |
| Line(s) | Utsunomiya Haga Light Rail Line |
| Distance | 0.4 km |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Tram routes | 1 |
| Tram operators | Utsunomiya Light Rail |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | at-grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | 02 |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 August 2023 |
History
editIn the light rail's planning phase, the placeholder name for the station was Shukugochō. The station name was changed to the current one on April 23, 2021.[1] On August 26, 2023, the station opened with the Utsunomiya Light Rail.[2][3]
Station layout
editThe station is built at-grade, with two tracks and platforms. The station was constructed by Masken.[4]
Platforms
edit| 1 | Utsunomiya lrt logo.svg Utsunomiya Light Rail | for Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park |
| 2 | for Utsunomiya |
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utsunomiya Light Rail | ||||
| Express (Weekday morning only): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Utsunomiya | Local | Ekihigashi Park | ||
References
edit- ^ "芳賀・宇都宮LRT停留場名称の決定について" (PDF).
- ^ 宇都宮市役所. "いよいよ開業！ライトラインに乗ってお出掛けしませんか". 宇都宮市公式Webサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ "ＬＲＴ８月26日開業 宇都宮市と芳賀町、近く運輸開始認可手続きへ｜下野新聞デジタル". 下野新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ "東宿郷停留場 | マスケン" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-18.