Ōkuwa Station (Tochigi)

TN52
Ōkuwa Station

大桑駅
Ōkuwa Station in August 2021
General information
Location131 Ōkuwa, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-2411
Japan
Coordinates36°45′38″N 139°42′48″E / 36.76056°N 139.71333°E / 36.76056; 139.71333
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Kinugawa Line
Distance4.8 km from Shimo-Imaichi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeTN-52
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 January 1917
Passengers
FY2019177 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Daiya-Mukō
TN51
towards Shimo-Imaichi
 Kinugawa Line Shin-Takatoku
TN53
towards Shin-Fujiwara
Location
Ōkuwa Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Ōkuwa Station
Ōkuwa Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Ōkuwa Station is located in Japan
Ōkuwa Station
Ōkuwa Station
Ōkuwa Station (Japan)

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".

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 entrance on the east side of the station in August 2021
  • The platform in August 2021
    The platform in August 2021
  • The station viewed from the north end in June 2014
    The station viewed from the north end in June 2014

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ 「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.
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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