Sanoshi Station
Native name佐野市駅
Address2164 Uwadai-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken 327-0006
CountryJapan
Coordinates36.2904°N 139.5649°E
Operator Tōbu Railway
Line Tōbu Sano Line
Distance9.0 km from
Platforms2 side platforms
CodeTI-33
WebsiteOfficial website
Opened2 August 1914
FormerSanomachi (until 1943)
Passengers696 daily
Pass yearFY2020

Sanoshi Station (佐野市駅, Sanoshi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sano, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TI-33".

Lines

Sano-shi Station is served by the Tōbu Sano Line, and is located 9.0 km from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

Sano-shi Station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by an underground passageway.

History

Sano-shi Station opened on 2 August 1914 as Sanomachi Station (佐野町駅, Sanomachi-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1943.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Sanoshi Station becoming "TI-32".[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 696 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Sano Shichiken-cho Post Office
  • Sano Cultural Center

See also

References

  1. ^ "ja:「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) (in Japanese). Tobu News. Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. ^ "ja:駅情報(乗降人員)" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.