Tōbu–Nikkō Station

For the JR East station, see Nikkō Station.
TN25
Tōbu-Nikkō Station

東武日光駅
Tōbu Nikkō Station in November 2016
General information
Location4-3 Matsubara-chō, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken
Japan
Coordinates36°44′53″N 139°37′12″E / 36.748056°N 139.62008°E / 36.748056; 139.62008
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Nikko Line
Distance94.5 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Platforms1 bay platforms
Other information
Station codeTN-25
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1929
Passengers
FY20203104 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Shimo-Imaichi
TN23
towards Shinjuku
 Nikkō Terminus
Shimo-Imaichi
TN23
towards Asakusa
 Spacia X
Kegon
Shimo-Imaichi
TN23
Terminus
 SL Taiju Futara
Shimo-Imaichi
TN23
towards Minami-Kurihashi
 Nikkō Line
Express
Kami-Imaichi
TN24
towards Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
 Nikkō Line
Local
Location
Tōbu-Nikkō Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Tōbu-Nikkō Station
Tōbu-Nikkō Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Tōbu-Nikkō Station is located in Japan
Tōbu-Nikkō Station
Tōbu-Nikkō Station
Tōbu-Nikkō Station (Japan)

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".

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

Tōbu-Nikkō Station concourse and ticket barriers in October 2008
Sign on the platform
The station platforms, 2021

The station has five terminating platforms, numbered 1 to 2 and 4 to 6.

History

Tōbu-Nikkō Station opened on 1 October 1929.[1] The current station building was completed in October 1997.[citation needed]

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

Bus service

Tobu Nikko Station Bus stop

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

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 2013 Tobu Timetable, published March 2013
  3. ^ 「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.
  4. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ The bus stop is passed by partly services
  7. ^ Official Website
  8. ^ Leaflet

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