Ōkuwa Station (Tochigi)
Ōkuwa Station (大桑駅, Ōkuwa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-52".
 Ōkuwa Station 大桑駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ōkuwa Station in August 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 131 Ōkuwa, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-2411 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°45′38″N 139°42′48″E |
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway |
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tōbu Kinugawa Line |
| Distance | 4.8 km from Shimo-Imaichi |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | TN-52 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 January 1917 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 177 daily |
| Location | |
  Ōkuwa Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Ōkuwa Station Ōkuwa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ōkuwa Station is served by the Tōbu Kinugawa Line, with direct services to and from Asakusa in Tokyo, and is 4.8 km from the starting point of the line at Shimo-Imaichi.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Kinugawa Line | for Kinugawa-Onsen |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Kinugawa Line | for Shimo-Imaichi |
The entrance on the east side of the station in August 2021
The platform in August 2021
The station viewed from the north end in June 2014
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōbu Kinugawa Line | ||||
| Daiyamukō | Section Express | Shin-Takatoku | ||
| Daiya-Mukō | Local | Shin-Takatoku | ||
History
Ōkuwa Station opened on 2 January 1917.[1] It was destaffed from 1 September 1983.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Ōkuwa Station becoming "TN-52.[2]
The platform received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2017.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 177 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Ōkuwa Post Office
National Route 121
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 223. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "東武鉄道小佐越駅プラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)