Kosagoe Station (小佐越駅, Kosagoe-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-54".
TN54 Kosagoe Station 小佐越駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kosagoe Station in August 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 29 Kinugawa-Onsen Ohara, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°48′08″N 139°42′23″E / 36.8021°N 139.7064°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | TN Tōbu Kinugawa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.9 km from Shimo-Imaichi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TN-54 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 November 1924 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kosagoemae (until 1930) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 215 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editKosagoe Station is served by the Tōbu Kinugawa Line, with direct services to and from Asakusa in Tokyo, and is 9.9 km from the starting point of the line at Shimo-Imaichi.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tōbu Kinugawa Line | for Shimo-Imaichi |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Kinugawa Line | for Kinugawa-Onsen |
History
editThe station opened on 11 November 1924 as Kosagoemae Station (小佐越前駅).[1] It was renamed Kosagoe on 6 July 1930.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Kosagoe Station becoming "TN-54".[2]
The platform received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2017.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 215 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Kinugawa River
- Kinugawa Onsen hot spring area
- Kawaji Onsen hot spring area
- Tobu World Square theme park
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ "東武鉄道小佐越駅プラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)