Shimo-Imaichi Station
 Shimo-Imaichi Station 下今市駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shimo-Imaichi Station entrance in October 2008 | |
| Location |
1110 Imaichi, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1261 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°43′32″N 139°41′36″E / 36.7256°N 139.6932°ECoordinates: 36°43′32″N 139°41′36″E / 36.7256°N 139.6932°E |
| 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 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 2,420 daily |
| Location | |
  Shimo-Imaichi Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Shimo-Imaichi Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture | |
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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 is also the starting point 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] A two-stall engine shed to house the steam loco is also to be constructed adjacent to it. The station is planned to be renovated to architecturally resemble a Japanese railway station from the Showa era.
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
- 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. 223. 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 15 August 2015.
- 1 2 蒸気機関車（ＳＬ）復活運転の車両・施設計画概要について [Details of rolling stock and facilities planned for steam locomotive operation] (pdf). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
External links
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