Mibu Station Explained

Mibu Station
Native Name:	壬生駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	3-1 Ekihigashi-cho, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Tobu Railway
Line:	Tobu Utsunomiya Line
Code:	TN-33
Opened:	1931
Passengers:	2,119 daily
Pass Year:	FY2011

is a railway station on the Tobu Utsunomiya Line in Mibu, Tochigi, Japan. It is operated by the private railway company Tobu Railway and is designed with the station is numbered "TN-33".

Lines

Mibu Station is served by the Tobu Utsunomiya Line and is located 7.3 km from the line's starting point at .

Station layout

The station has one island platforms, which is connected to the station building via an underground passageway.

Platforms

History

Mibu Station opened on 11 August 1931. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Mibu Station becoming "TN-33".^[1]

Surrounding area

Mibu Town Hall
Site of former Mibu Castle
Mibu Central Post Office

Notes and References

Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. 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. 9 February 2012. Tobu News. Tobu Railway. Japanese. pdf. https://web.archive.org/web/20120808143320/http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. 8 August 2012. 27 May 2015. dead.