Shimo-Imaichi Station
Shimo-Imaichi Station (下今市駅, Shimo-Imaichi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-23".
TN23 Shimo-Imaichi Station 下今市駅 | |
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 Shimo-Imaichi Station frontage in August 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1110 Imaichi, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1261 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.7256°N 139.6932°E |
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway |
| 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 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 2,432 daily |
| Location | |
  Shimo-Imaichi Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Shimo-Imaichi Station Shimo-Imaichi Station (Japan) | |
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Lines
Shimo-Imaichi Station is served by the 94.5 km Tōbu Nikkō 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 | ■ Tōbu Nikkō Line | for Tōbu-Nikkō |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Kinugawa Line | for Kinugawa-Onsen |
| 3, 4 | ■ Tōbu Nikkō Line | for Shin-Tochigi and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōbu Nikkō Line | ||||
| Myōjin | Local | Kami-Imaichi | ||
| Myōjin | Semi Express | Kami-Imaichi | ||
| Shin-Kanuma | Express | Tōbu Nikkō | ||
| Tōbu Kinugawa Line | ||||
| Myōjin | Local | Daiya-Mukō | ||
| Myōjin | Section Express | Daiya-Mukō | ||
History
Shimo-Imaichi Station opened on 7 July 1929.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu 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 locomotive 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 original footbridge linking the platforms received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2017.[4]
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 2019, the station was used by an average of 2432 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Former Imaichi City Hall
- Imaichi Post Office
National Route 119
National Route 121
See also
References
- 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.
- 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.
- "東武鉄道下今市駅旧跨線橋". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
- Shimo-Imaichi Station information (in Japanese)