Yashū-Hirakawa Station
Yashū-Hirakawa Station (野州平川駅, Yashū-Hirakawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-31".
 Yashū-Hirakawa Station 野州平川駅 | |
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 Yashū-Hirakawa Station in May 2011 | |
| Location | 2290-19 Omiya-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken 328-0011 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.4015°N 139.7538°E |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Tobu Utsunomiya Line |
| Distance | 2.0 km from Shin-Tochigi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-31 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1944 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1009 daily |
| Location | |
  Yashū-Hirakawa Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Yashū-Hirakawa Station Yashū-Hirakawa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Yashū-Hirakawa Station is served by the Tobu Utsunomiya Line, and is 2.0 km from the starting point of the line at Shin-Tochigi.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōbu Utsunomiya Line | ||||
| Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shin-Tochigi | - | Yashū-Ōtsuka | ||
History
Yashū-Hirakawa Station opened on 1 October 1944. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Yashū-Hirakawa Station becoming "TN-31".[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1009 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Hirakawa Industrial Park
See also
References
- 「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.
- 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 Yashū-Hirakawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)