Shin-Fujiwara Station
Shin-Fujiwara Station (新藤原駅, Shin-Fujiwara-eki, lit. "New Fujiwara Station") is a junction railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, jointly operated by the private railway operators Yagan Railway and Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-58" in the Tobu Railway system.
TN58 Shin-Fujiwara Station 新藤原駅 | |
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 Shin-Fujiwara Station in October 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Fujiwara, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 399-28 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.8526°N 139.7328°E |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 16.2 km from Shimo-Imaichi |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-58 |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 December 1919 |
| Electrified | 19 March 1922 |
| Previous names | Fujiwara (until 1922) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 726 daily (Tobu) |
| Location | |
  Shin-Fujiwara Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Shin-Fujiwara Station Shin-Fujiwara Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Shin-Fujiwara Station is a terminal station on the Tobu Kinugawa Line, and is located 16.2 km (10.1 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Shimo-Imaichi Station. It is also a terminus for the Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line and is located 30.7 km (19.1 mi) from the opposing terminal at Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station.
Station layout
Shin-Fujiwara Station has two island platforms serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Kinugawa Line | for Shimo-Imaichi |
| 2-4 | ■ Aizu Kinugawa Line | for Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Ryūōkyō | ||
| Tobu Kinugawa Line | ||||
| Kinugawa-Kōen | Limited Express Kinu | Terminus | ||
| Kinugawa-Kōen | Limited Express Revaty Kinu | Terminus | ||
| Kinugawa-Kōen | Limited Express Revaty Aizu | Ryūōkyō | ||
| Kinugawa-Kōen | Aizu Mountain Express | Ryūōkyō | ||
| Kinugawa-Kōen | Section Express | Terminus | ||
| Kinugawa-Kōen | Local | Terminus | ||
History
The station opened on 28 December 1919 as Fujiwara Station (藤原駅).[1] It was renamed Shin-Fujiwara on 19 March 1922 at the same time the line was electrified.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Shin-Fujiwara Station becoming "TN-57".[3] It was renumbered "TN-58" on 21 April 2017 ahead of the opening of Tobu World Square Station (TN-55) in July 2017.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the Tobu portion of the station was used by an average of 726 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5] The Yagen Railway portion of the station was used by 492 passengers daily in fiscal 2016.[6]
Surrounding area
National Route 121- Kinugawa River
- Yagan Railway head office
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 223. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 東武鉄道の世界 [The World of Tobu Railway] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 8 April 2015. p. 112. ISBN 978-4-330-54215-7.
- 「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.
- 東武鬼怒川線新駅「東武ワールドスクウェア」の開業日を７月２２日（土）に決定しました！ [New Tobu World Square Station on Tobu Kinugawa Line to open on 22 July 2017] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 28 February 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- Tochigi Prefecture statistics
External links
- Tobu Railway station information (in Japanese)
- Yagen Railway station information (in Japanese)