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Daiyamukō Station

Coordinates: 36°43′56″N 139°41′31″E / 36.7321°N 139.6919°E / 36.7321; 139.6919
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TN51
Daiyamukō Station

大谷向駅
Daiyamukō Station in August 2021
General information
Location1406 Imaichi, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1261
Japan
Coordinates36°43′56″N 139°41′31″E / 36.7321°N 139.6919°E / 36.7321; 139.6919
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Nikkō Line
Distance0.8 km from Shimo-Imaichi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeTN-51
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 January 1917
Previous namesDaiyamukō-Imaichi (to 1919)
Passengers
FY2020161 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Shimo-Imaichi
TN23
Terminus
Kinugawa Line Ōkuwa
TN52
Location
Daiyamukō Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Daiyamukō Station
Daiyamukō Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Daiyamukō Station is located in Japan
Daiyamukō Station
Daiyamukō Station
Daiyamukō Station (Japan)

Daiyamukō Station (大谷向駅, Daiyamukō-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-51".

Lines

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Daiyamukō Station is served by the Tōbu Kinugawa Line, with direct services to and from Asakusa and Shinjuku in Tokyo, and is 0.8 km from the starting point of the line at Shimo-Imaichi.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

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1  Tōbu Kinugawa Line for Kinugawa-Onsen
2  Tōbu Kinugawa Line for Shimo-Imaichi

History

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The station opened on 2 January 1917 as Daiyamukō-Imaichi Station (大谷向今市駅).[1] It was renamed Daiyamukō in 1919.[1] The station was closed in November 1927, and reopened on 1 March 1931.[citation needed] It was destaffed from 1 September 1983.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Daiyamukō Station becoming "TN-51.[2]

The platforms received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Properties in 2017.[3] [4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 161 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ 「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. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ^ "東武鉄道大谷向駅下りプラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
  4. ^ "東武鉄道大谷向駅上りプラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
  5. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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