is a

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in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the

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(JR East). It is named for

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Lines

Jichi Medical University Station is served by the

Utsunomiya Line The Utsunomiya Line ( ja, 宇都宮線, ) is the name given to a 163.5 kilometer section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Tokyo Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company ...

( Tohoku Main Line), and is 90.7 km from the starting point of the line at . Through services to and from the Tokaido Line and

Yokosuka Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The Yokosuka Line connects Tokyo Station with in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Officially, the name Yokosuka Line is assigned to the 23.9 km segment between an ...

are also provided via the Shonan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line.

Station layout

This station has an elevated station building, located above one

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular o ...

serving two tracks. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Jichi Medical University Station opened on 27 April 1983. With the privatization of

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on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3520 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

References

External links

JR East station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jichi-Idai Station Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company Railway stations in Tochigi Prefecture Tōhoku Main Line Utsunomiya Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1983 Shimotsuke, Tochigi Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Railway stations at university and college campuses