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Shimo-Imaichi Station
Railway station in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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".
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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 |
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
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References
External links
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