Shizuwa Station
Shizuwa Station (静和駅, Shizuwa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-09".
 Shizuwa Station 静和駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shizuwa Station in August 2013 | |
| Location | 2143 Shizuwa Iwafune-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-4304 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.3163°N 139.6850°E |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tobu Nikko Line |
| Distance | 37.3 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-09 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1929 |
| Previous names | Tobu-Izumi (until 1929) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2020 | 1196 daily |
| Location | |
  Shizuwa Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Shizuwa Station Shizuwa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Shizuwa Station is served by Tōbu Nikkō Line, and is 37.3 km from the starting point of the line at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen.[1]
Station layout
This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an underground passageway.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Nikkō Line | for Minami-Kurihashi and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Nikkō Line | for Shin-Tochigi and Tōbu-Nikkō |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōbu Nikkō Line | ||||
| Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Kirifuri: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Section Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Fujioka | Local | Shin-Ōhirashita | ||
History
Shizuwa Station opened on 1 April 1929.[1] The station was originally called Tobu-Izumi Station (東武和泉駅), but the name was changed to its present name on 1 July 1929.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Shizuwa Station becoming "TN-09".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1196 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Iwafune-Shizuwa Post Office
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. 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 11 November 2013.
- 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Shizuwa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Shizuwa Station information (in Japanese)