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".
Tōbu-Nikkō Station 東武日光駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tōbu Nikkō Station in November 2016 | |
| 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
Tobu Nikko Station Bus stop
Route Buses
| Bus stop | No. | Via | Destination | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Y | Chūzenji Onsen Station (Lake Chūzenji) | Yumoto Onsen | ■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[5] | Kiyotaki | |||
| C | Nishi-Sando (Nikkō Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa Goyōtei・Akechidaira | Chūzenji Onsen | |||
| N | Nishi-Sandō | ||||
| SL | Taiyū-In(Rinno-ji) | Futarasan Shrine | |||
| 2D | O | Kirifurinotaki・Kirifuri Kōgen | Ōzasa Bokujō | ■Tobu Bus Nikko | Runs only during summer (Between April and November) |
| K | Kirifuri Kōgen | ||||
| T | Nikko Kirifuri Skate Center | Kirifurinotaki | Runs only during winter (Between December and March) | ||
| SL | Kinugawaonsen Station | Runs only when there is service of SL Taiju on holiday | |||
| 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[6][7] |
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 the bus. |
Nikko Shiei Bus
| Busstop | No | Via | Destination | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikko Shiei Bus | Matō Station・Ashio Station・Tsūdō Station(Ashio Copper Mine) | Sōai Hospital | Nikko Shiei Bus | |
| Shimo-Imaichi Station |
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 | ||
| 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.
- The busstop is passed by partly services that
- Official Website
- Leaflet
External links
Media related to Tōbu-Nikkō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tobu-Nikko Station information (Tobu Railway) (in Japanese)