Tōbu Kanasaki Station

Tōbu-kanasaki Station (東武金崎駅, Tōbu Kanasaki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-15".

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Tōbu-kanasaki Station

東武金崎駅
Tōbu-kanasaki Station in August 2021
General information
Location243-2 Kanasaki Nishikata-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken 322-0601
Japan
Coordinates36°27′59″N 139°44′58″E / 36.4664°N 139.7494°E / 36.4664; 139.7494
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Nikko Line
Distance56.6 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeTN-15
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1929
Passengers
FY2020545 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Ienaka
TN14
Nikkō Line
Local
Niregi
TN16
Location
Tōbu-kanasaki Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Tōbu-kanasaki Station
Tōbu-kanasaki Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Tōbu-kanasaki Station is located in Japan
Tōbu-kanasaki Station
Tōbu-kanasaki Station
Tōbu-kanasaki Station (Japan)

Lines

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Tōbu-kanasaki Station is served by the Tobu Nikko Line, and is 56.6 km from the starting point of the line at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen.[1]

Station layout

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This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

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1  Tobu Nikko Line for Shin-Tochigi and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
2  Tobu Nikko Line for Tōbu-Nikkō

History

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Tōbu-kanasaki Station opened on 1 April 1929.[1] It became unstaffed from 8 March 1972.[1] The platform was lengthened in 2006.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Tōbu-kanasaki Station becoming "TN-15".[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 545 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

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]. 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. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ^ 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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