Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station

Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station (下野大沢駅, Shimotsuke-Ōsawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station

下野大沢駅
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station in June 2009
General information
Location557 Dosawa, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1274
Japan
Coordinates36°41′11.41″N 139°43′56.96″E / 36.6865028°N 139.7324889°E / 36.6865028; 139.7324889
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Nikkō Line
Distance28.2 km from Utsunomiya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1929
Passengers
FY2014731
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Imaichi
towards Nikkō
Nikkō Line Fubasami
towards Utsunomiya
Location
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station is located in Japan
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station (Japan)

Lines

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Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station is served by the Nikkō Line, and is located 28.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Utsunomiya.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Nikkō Line for Utsunomiya
2  Nikkō Line for Imaichi and Nikkō

History

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Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station opened on 1 November 1929. On 1 April 1987 the station came under the control of JR East with the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR). A new station building was completed in 2010.

Surrounding area

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  • Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Post Office

See also

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  Media related to Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station at Wikimedia Commons