Ashikagashi Station
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Ashikagashi Station (足利市駅 Ashikagashi eki?) is a station on the Tobu Railway company, located in Ashikaga, Tochigi prefecture, Japan.
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[edit] Lines
[edit] Station layout
There is an island platform elevated with 2way.
| 1 | ■Tobu Isesaki Line | Tatebayashi ・Kuki ・ Tōbu Dōbutsu-kōen・ Kasukabe ・Kita-senju・Asakusa |
| 2 | ■Tōbu Isesaki Line | Ōta・Isesaki・Shin-kiryu・Akagi |
[edit] History
- August 27, 1907 Opened as Ashikagamachi Station (足利町駅 -eki?).
- August 25, 1924 Renamed to Ashikagashi Station (足利市駅 -eki?)
- July 23, 1980 Elevated.
[edit] Adjacent stations
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| Tatebayashi | Ltd. Express Ryōmō | Ōta | ||
| Tobu-izumi | Sectional Express Sectional Semi-Express Local |
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[edit] Bus services
South Entrance
There is a direct expressway bus service for Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nara, Nagoya, Kanazawa,Toyama and Sendai.
[edit] Surroundings
Tōbu Ashikagashi station is on the south bank of the Watarase River, in the rapidly expanding south side of town, with strip malls, big-box retailers, and ample parking.
- JR Ashikaga Station is located 1 kilometre northeast of the station.
- Ashikaga Gakkō(足利学校):referred to as the oldest school in Japan.
- Orihime Shrine(織姫神社):This shrine was built in 1879,the guardians of the textile city, Ashikaga.
- Bannaji Temple(鑁阿寺):It is a temple known for its association with the Ashikaga clan.
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