Ashikaga Station
Ashikaga Station (足利駅, Ashikaga eki) is a railway station on the Ryōmō Line in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Ashikaga Station 足利駅 | |
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 Ashikaga Station north entrance in December 2015 | |
| Location | Ise-cho 118, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 326-0053 Japan |
| Operated by | ■ JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Ryōmō Line |
| Distance | 38.2 km from Oyama |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 May 1888 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 3,366 daily |
Lines
Ashikaga Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located 38.2 km from the terminus of the line at Oyama Station. Some trains offer through service to Utsunomiya and Kuroiso on Utsunomiya Line.
Station layout
Ashikaga Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ryōmō Line | for Sano, Tochigi and Oyama |
| 2 | ■ Ryōmō Line | for Kiryu, Isesaki, Maebashi, Shin-Maebashi, and Takasaki |
History
Ashikaga Station opened on 22 May 1888, as a station operated by the Ryomo Railway.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Surrounding area
The south side of the station in April 2007
- Ashikagashi Station (Tobu Isesaki Line)
- Ashikaga Gakkō
- Orihime Shrine
- Banna-ji temple
- National Route 293
- Ashikaga City Hall
- Ashikaga Central Post Office
- Watarase River
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See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 459. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
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