Station

Mibu

壬生

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Mibu
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Timetable information

Departure data for this station is not available on this site.

Location

History

Mibu Station opened on 11 August 1931 with the Tōbu Utsunomiya Line. On 14 May 1937 the Ogura-gawa Gravel Line was added to carry gravel from a riverbed of the Omoi-gawa; that branch was abolished on 1 February 1984. Traces of the freight platform survive on the Shin-Tochigi side and are still visible from passing trains. The station has a single island platform with two tracks, a wooden building west of the line and an underpass linking the building to the platform. Outside the gates there is a separate east–west underpass open to the public, and a PASMO-capable simple IC reader is installed. A sign reading Kyūkō Stop remains in place near the station — a reminder of the Shimotsuke express service that was elevated from Kyūkō to limited-express in March 2006 and that ran until April 2020.

Notes

The east-side car park is provided for park-and-ride users; once the user lets a member of station staff know, the daily rate is between ¥300 and ¥500.

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