Nishi-Kawada Station Explained


Nishi-Kawada Station
Native Name:西川田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:5-1-17 Nishi-Kawada, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0152
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.5147°N 139.8508°W
Operator: Tobu Railway
Line: Tobu Utsunomiya Line
Distance:18.3 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Code:TN-37
Opened:11 August 1931
Passengers:2410 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Kawada Station

is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-37".

Lines

Nishi-Kawada Station is served by the Tobu Utsunomiya Line, and is 18.3 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by an underground passageway.[1]

Platforms

History

Nishi-Kawada Station opened on 11 August 1931.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Nishi-Kawada Station becoming "TN-37".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2410 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.tobu.co.jp/railway/guide/station/info/4108/ Official home page
  2. Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. ja:「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. 9 February 2012. Tobu News. Tobu Railway. Japanese. pdf. https://web.archive.org/web/20120808143320/http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. 8 August 2012. 27 May 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: https://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/. ja:駅情報(乗降人員). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. Tobu Railway. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.