Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station

Railway station in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

36°41′11.41″N 139°43′56.96″E / 36.6865028°N 139.7324889°E / 36.6865028; 139.7324889Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Nikkō Line Distance28.2 km from UtsunomiyaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 November 1929PassengersFY2014731 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Imaichi towards Nikkō		Nikkō Line		Fubasami towards Utsunomiya

Location
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Show map of Tochigi Prefecture Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station Shimotsuke-Ōsawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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).

Lines

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

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

Platforms

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

History

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.