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".

Platforms and a train, 2016

TN31 Yashū-Hirakawa Station 野州平川駅
Yashū-Hirakawa Station in August 2021
General information
Location	2290-19 Omiya-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken 328-0011 Japan
Coordinates	36.4015°N 139.7538°E / 36.4015; 139.7538
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
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Shin-Tochigi TN12 Terminus Utsunomiya Line Yashū-Ōtsuka TN32 towards Tōbu-Utsunomiya
Location Yashū-Hirakawa Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Show map of Tochigi Prefecture Yashū-Hirakawa Station Yashū-Hirakawa Station (Japan) Show map of 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.

Platforms

1	■ Tobu Utsunomiya Line	for Tochigi
2	■ Tobu Utsunomiya Line	for Tōbu Utsunomiya

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

• List of railway stations in Japan