Tōbu-Nikkō Station
Tōbu-Nikkō Station (東武日光駅, Tōbu-Nikkō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-25".
TN25 Tōbu-Nikkō Station 東武日光駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tōbu Nikkō Station in November 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 4-3 Matsubara-chō, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.748056°N 139.62008°E |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tobu Nikko Line |
| Distance | 94.5 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
| Platforms | 1 bay platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-25 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1929 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2020 | 3104 daily |
| Location | |
  Tōbu-Nikkō Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Tōbu-Nikkō Station Tōbu-Nikkō Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Tōbu-Nikkō Station is the terminus of the Tōbu Nikkō Line, and is located 94.5 km from the starting point of the line at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station.[1] The station is served by all-stations "Local" services from Shin-Tochigi, as well as direct Limited express Spacia and limited-stop "Rapid" and "Section Rapid" services from the Asakusa terminal in Tokyo.[2]
Station layout
The station has five terminating platforms, numbered 1 to 2 and 4 to 6.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Nikko Line (TN-25) | ||||
| Shimo-Imaichi (TN-23) | Limited Express Spacia Kegon | Terminus | ||
| Shimo-Imaichi (TN-23) | Limited Express Revaty Kegon | Terminus | ||
| Shimo-Imaichi (TN-23) | Express | Terminus | ||
| Kami-Imaichi (TN-24) | Section Express | Terminus | ||
| Kami-Imaichi (TN-24) | Local | Terminus | ||
History
Tōbu-Nikkō Station opened on 1 October 1929.[1] The current station building was completed in October 1997.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on Tobu lines, with Tōbu-Nikkō Station becoming "TN-25".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3104 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Nikkō Station on the JR East Nikkō Line
- Nikkō Police Station
- Nikkō Fire Station
Bus service
Route and Highway Buses
| Bus stop | No. | Via | Destination | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Y | Chūzenji Onsen Station (Lake Chūzenji) | Yumoto Onsen[5] | ■Tobu Bus Nikko | |
| YK | Chūzenji Onsen Station・Kotoku Onsen (Nikko Astraea Hotel) | ||||
| 2B | W | (Circular-route bus for the World Heritage Site) Hotel Seikoen mae ・ Shōdō-shōnin zō mae ・ Omote-sando ・ Nishi-sando ・ Jinja-mae(Rinnō-ji)・Nikkō Tōshōgū・Futarasan Shrine・Tobu Nikko | Nikko Station | ■Tobu Bus Nikko | |
| 2C | H HY | Nishi-Sando (Nikkō Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa Goyōtei | Okuhosoo | ■Tobu Bus Nikko | |
| M | Nikkō Tōshōgū・Tamozawa Goyōtei・Yashio no Yu[6] | Kiyotaki | |||
| C | Nishi-Sando (Nikkō Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa Goyōtei・Akechidaira | Chūzenji Onsen | |||
| N | Nishi-Sandō | ||||
| SL | Taiyū-In(Rinno-ji) | Futarasan Shrine | |||
| 2D | K | Kirifuri Kōgen | ■Tobu Bus Nikko | Operated during summer (Between April and November) | |
| T | Nikko Kirifuri Skate Center | Kirifurinotaki | Operated during winter (Between December and March) | ||
| SL | Kinugawaonsen Station | Operated when there are services of SL Taiju on holidays | |||
| 2E | YH (Highway bus) | Haneda Airport | Yokohama Station | ■Tobu Bus Nikko ■Keikyu Bus | |
| TokyoーNikko・Kinugawa Line (Highway bus) | Non stop | Tokyo Station | Tohoku-Kyūkō Bus | ||
| S Nikko Regular Sightseeing Bus[7][8] |
Shinkyō (神橋)・Chuzen-ji・Kegon Falls | Kinugawaonsen Station | ■Tobu Bus Nikko | Passengers have to reserve the seats. But, when there are vacant seats passengers can ride on this bus routes. |
Nikko Municipal Bus
| Bus stop | No | Via | Destination | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikko Municipal Bus | Matō Station・Ashio Station・Tsūdō Station(Ashio Copper Mine) | Sōai Hospital | Nikko Shiei Bus | |
| Shimo-Imaichi Station |
Nikko Kinugawa Express
Nikko Station Bus stop
The bus stop is located on Japan National Route 119 between Nikko Station and Tobu-Nikko Station.
Route bus
| Bus stop | No | Via | Destination | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanto Jidosya | Nikkō Tōshōgū | Kanto Jidōsha | ||
| Bunsei University of Art | Utsunomiya Station |
Highway Bus
| Bus stop | No | Via | Destination | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway bus | Marronnier | Non stop | Narita Airport | Kanto Jidōsya and Chiba Kōtsū |
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.
- 2013 Tobu Timetable, published March 2013
- 「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 8 June 2013.
- 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- Passengers are able to transfer onto Yumoto Onsen Line bound for Jomo-Kogen Station, Minakami Station and Tanigawadake Ropeway via Kamata and Numata Station at this bus stop from May through November excluding weekdays. The other months are excepted from service season because the Kosei Tunnel is sealed off due to heavy snow during winter.
- The bus stop is passed by partly services
- Official Website
- Leaflet
External links
Media related to Tōbu-Nikkō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tobu-Nikko Station information (Tobu Railway) (in Japanese)