Tobiyama Castle Site Station

Tobiyama Castle Site Station

飛山城跡停留場
View of the station in November 2023
General information
LocationTakeshita-chō, Utsunomiya, Tochigi
Japan
Coordinates36°32′54.16″N 139°57′48.44″E / 36.5483778°N 139.9634556°E / 36.5483778; 139.9634556
Systemlight rail station
Owned byUtsunomiya City and Haga Town
Managed byUtsunomiya Light Rail
LineUtsunomiya Haga Light Rail Line [ja]
Distance6.1 km
Platforms2
Tracks2
Tram routes1
Tram operatorsUtsunomiya Light Rail
Construction
Structure typeelevated
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code09
History
Opened26 August 2023 (2023-08-26)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Utsunomiya Light Rail Co. Utsunomiya Light Rail Following station
Hiraishi-chuo Elementary School Utsunomiya Haga Light Rail Line
Local
Seiryo High School
Location
Map

Tobiyama Castle Site Station (飛山城跡停留場, Tobiyamajō ato Teiryūjō) is a station serving the Utsunomiya Light Rail, located in Utsunomiya. The station number is 09. It is named for Tobiyama Castle, a historic site located just north of the station.

History

In the light rail's planning phase, the placeholder name for the station was Shimo-Takeshita.[1][2] The station name was changed to the current name on April 23, 2021. On August 26, 2023, the station opened with the Utsunomiya Light Rail.[3][4]

Station layout

The station is elevated, with two tracks and platforms.

Platforms

1
 Utsunomiya LRT
for Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park
2 for Utsunomiya

References