Omiya
大宮
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Year Opened |
1885 |
JR Lines served |
Tohoku-Utsunomiya, Takaski, Shonan-Shinjuku,
Keihin-Tohoku, Saikyo, Kawagoe |
| Station ID |
JK47
JA26 JU07 JS24 |
Transfers |
Shinkansen: Tohoku, Hokkaido, Yamagata, Akita, Joetsu,
Hokuriku
Tobu: Urban Park Line
Saitama New Urban Transit: Ina Line |
| Former
Name |
|
Right-of-Way |
Surface/Subway |
|
Platform Layout |
7 island platforms,
2 of which are underground |
# of
tracks |
15 tracks, 4 of which are underground |
| Points
of Interest |
This is a major station north of Tokyo. Several JR lines
converge here and serve as the end of major commute zone for Tokyo, but
many continue beyond. All of JR East Shinkansen services from Tokyo stop
here as well. The station is on 3 levels. The Shinkansen is elevated, most
of the JR services are on street level, then there are 4 more tracks in a
subway under the station.
The Tokyo Railway Museum is near here. You can walk, or board the
"New Shuttle" line and go one stop to the museum station. |
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Entering
Omiya Station (9/30/10)
Entering
Omiya Station (9/30/10)
Entering
Omiya Station (9/30/10)
Entering
Omiya Station (9/30/10)
Saikyo
Line train at Omiya Station lower level (9/30/10)
Saikyo
Line train at Omiya Station lower level (9/30/10)