Yashū-Ōtsuka Station Explained

Yashū-Ōtsuka Station
Native Name:	野州大塚駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	1258-10 Ōtsuka-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken, 328-0007
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Tobu Railway
Line:	Tobu Utsunomiya Line
Platforms:	1 side platforms
Code:	TN-32
Opened:	1 November 1931
Passengers:	513 daily
Pass Year:	FY2019
Map Type:	Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Yashū-Ōtsuka Station

is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-32".

Lines

Yashū-Ōtsuka Station is served by the Tobu Utsunomiya Line, and is 3.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

Yashū-Ōtsuka Station opened on 1 November 1931. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Yashū-Ōtsuka Station becoming "TN-32".^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 513 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Former Kou village hall
Kou Post Office

Notes and References

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 . ja. pdf. 27 May 2015.
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. ja. 2 August 2020.