Motegi Station
# Motegi Station

Motegi Station (茂木駅, Motegi-eki) is a railway station in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Mooka Railway.

## Lines

Motegi Station is a terminal station for the Mooka Line, and is located 41.9 rail kilometers from the opposite terminus of the line at Shimodate Station.

## Station layout

Motegi Station has one side platform. The station also has a steam-powered railway turntable for use by steam locomotives

## History

Motegi Station opened on 15 December 1920 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway, which subsequently became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, and the Mooka Railway from 11 April 1988.

## Surrounding area

* Motegi Town Hall
* Motegi Post Office

## Bus routes

* JR Bus Kanto
   * For Utsunomiya Station and Twin Ring Motegi
* NasuKarasuyama Municipal Bus
   * For Karasuyama Station and Ichihana Station
