is a

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in the city of

Utsunomiya, Tochigi is the prefectural capital city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 519,223, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Utsunomiya is famous for its ''gyoza'' ...

, Japan, operated by the

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operator

Tobu Railway is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...

. The station is numbered "TN-37".

Lines

Nishi-Kawada Station is served by the

Tobu Utsunomiya Line is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...

, and is 18.3 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one

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connected to the station building by an underground passageway.https://www.tobu.co.jp/railway/guide/station/info/4108/ Official home page

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Nishi-Kawada Station opened on 11 August 1931. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Nishi-Kawada Station becoming "TN-37".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2410 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Tochigi General Sports Center * JGSDF Camp Kita-Utsunomiya

References

External links

* {{Tobu Utsunomiya Line Railway stations in Tochigi Prefecture Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931 Tobu Utsunomiya Line Utsunomiya