Shimo-Imaichi Station
 Shimo-Imaichi Station 下今市駅 | |
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 Shimo-Imaichi Station frontage in August 2017 | |
| 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 |
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| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 87.4 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-23 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 July 1929 |
| Rebuilt | 2016-2017 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 2,420 daily |
| Location | |
  Shimo-Imaichi Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Shimo-Imaichi Station Shimo-Imaichi Station (Japan) | |
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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]
A turntable was installed next to the station in 2016 for turning the steam locomotive used on steam-hauled tourist trains operating between Shimo-Imaichi and Kinugawa-Onsen since August 2017.[3] The turntable was acquired from the JR West Nagatoshi Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture.[3] A two-stall engine shed to house the steam loco was also constructed adjacent to it. At the same time, the station was renovated to architecturally resemble a Japanese railway station from the Showa era.
The station in October 2008
The station entrance in August 2017, following renovation
The turntable and engine shed in August 2017
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
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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- Shimo-Imaichi Station information (in Japanese)