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".

TN09
Shizuwa Station

静和駅
Shizuwa Station in August 2021
General information
Location2143 Shizuwa Iwafune-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-4304
Japan
Coordinates36°18′59″N 139°41′06″E / 36.3163°N 139.6850°E / 36.3163; 139.6850
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Nikko Line
Distance37.3 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeTN-09
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1929
Previous namesTobu-Izumi (until 1929)
Passengers
FY20201196 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Fujioka
TN08
Nikkō Line
Local
Shin-Ōhirashita
TN10
Location
Shizuwa Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Shizuwa Station
Shizuwa Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Shizuwa Station is located in Japan
Shizuwa Station
Shizuwa Station
Shizuwa Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an underground passageway.

Platforms

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1  Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
2  Tōbu Nikkō Line for Shin-Tochigi and Tōbu-Nikkō

History

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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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1196 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Iwafune-Shizuwa Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 「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.
  3. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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