Shimo-Imaichi Station
Shimo-Imaichi Station 下今市駅 | |||||
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 Shimo-Imaichi Station entrance in October 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1110 Imaichi, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1261 Japan | ||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | |||||
| Distance | 87.4 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TN-23 | ||||
| Website | railway | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 7 July 1929 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2014 | 2,420 daily | ||||
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Shimo-Imaichi Station (下今市駅, Shimo-Imaichi-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Nikko Line in Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-23".
Lines
Shimo-Imaichi Station is served by the 94.5 km Tobu Nikko Line, and also forms a terminal station of the 16.2 km Tobu Kinugawa Line to Shin-Fujiwara. It is 87.4 km from the starting point of the Tobu Nikko Line at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connected to the station entrance by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Tōbu-Nikkō |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Kinugawa Line | for Kinugawa-Onsen |
| 3, 4 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Shin-Tochigi and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Nikko Line | ||||
| Myōjin | Local | Kami-Imaichi | ||
| Tobu Kinugawa Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Daiya-Mukō | ||
History
Shimo-Imaichi Station opened on 7 July 1929.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Shimo-Imaichi Station becoming "TN-23".[2]
Future plans
A turntable is scheduled to be installed next to the station during 2016 for turning the steam locomotive to be used on steam-hauled tourist trains operating between Shimo-Imaichi and Kinugawa-Onsen from summer 2017.[3] The turntable is to be acquired from the JR West Nagatoshi Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 2,420 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Former Imaichi City Hall
- Imaichi Post Office
National Route 119
National Route 121
See also
References
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 223. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 蒸気機関車（ＳＬ）復活運転の車両・施設計画概要について (pdf). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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