Ashikagashi Station
Ashikagashi Station 足利市駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Ashikagashi Station (south entrance) | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tochigi (See other stations in Tochigi) |
| City | Ashikaga |
| Neighborhood etc. | 3694 Minami-chō |
| (in Japanese) | 足利市南町3694 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1907 |
| Former name | Ashikagamachi Station |
| Present name since | 1924 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | TI-15 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Isesaki Line |
| Statistics | 6,543 passengers/day (FY2011) |
 Medium bus terminal at this station | |
Ashikagashi Station (足利市駅 Ashikagashi-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Isesaki Line in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
Lines
Ashikagashi Station is served by the Tobu Isesaki Line.
Station layout
The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tobu Isesaki Line | for Tatebayashi, Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa |
| 2 | ■Tobu Isesaki Line | for Ōta, Isesaki, Shin-Kiryu, and Akagi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Isesaki Line (TI-15) | ||||
| Tatebayashi (TI-10) | Limited Express Ryomo | Ōta (TI-18) | ||
| Tōbu-Izumi (TI-14) | Sectional Express | Yashū-Yamabe (TI-16) | ||
| Tōbu-Izumi (TI-14) | Sectional Semi-Express | Yashū-Yamabe (TI-16) | ||
| Tōbu-Izumi (TI-14) | Local | Yashū-Yamabe (TI-16) | ||
History
The station first opened on August 27, 1907, as Ashikagamachi Station (足利町駅).[1] It was renamed Ashikagashi Station (足利市駅) on August 25, 1924.[1] The station was rebuilt as an elevated station on July 23, 1980.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Ashikagashi Station becoming "TI-15".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 6,543 passengers daily.[1]
Bus services
- South Entrance
There are direct express bus services for Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nara, Nagoya, Kanazawa, Toyama, and Sendai.
Surrounding area
Ashikagashi Station is on the south bank of the Watarase River, in the south side of town, with strip malls, big-box retailers, and parking.
- JR East Ashikaga Station is located 1 km northeast of the station.
- Ashikaga School (足利学校)
- Orihime Shrine (織姫神社), built in 1879
- Bannaji Temple (鑁阿寺), known for its association with the Ashikaga clan
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ↑ 「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). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
External links
- Ashikagashi Station (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 36°19′47″N 139°26′55″E / 36.3297°N 139.4486°E