Itaga Station
Itaga Station (板荷駅, Itaga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kanuma, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-20".
 Itaga Station 板荷駅 | |
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 Itaga Station in May 2011 | |
| Location | 222 Itaga, Kanuma-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1111 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°37′12″N 139°42′28″E |
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| Distance | 74.9 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-20 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 July 1929 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2020) | 87 daily |
| Location | |
  Itaga Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Itaga Station Itaga Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Itaga Station is served by the Tobu Nikko Line, and is 74.9 km from the starting point of the line at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen.[1]
Station layout
The station has one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Shin-Tochigi and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Tōbu-Nikkō |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Nikko Line | ||||
| Kita-Kanuma | Local | Shimo-Goshiro | ||
| Kita-Kanuma | Section Express | Shimo-Goshiro | ||
History
Itaga Station opened on 7 July 1929.[1] The platforms were lengthened in 2006.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Itaga Station becoming "TN-20".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 87 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
Itaga Station is located in a rural area south of the center of former Itaga Village
- Kanuma City Itaga Cultural Center
See also
References
- 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.
- 「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 15 August 2015.
- 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
- Itaga Station information (in Japanese)