Myōjin Station
Myōjin Station (明神駅, Myōjin-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-22".
TN22 Myōjin Station 明神駅 | |
|---|---|
 Myōjin Station entrance in August 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 329 Myōjin, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1101 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.6765°N 139.7122°E |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | TN Tobu Nikko Line |
| Distance | 81.3 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TN-22 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1929 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 229 daily |
| Location | |
  Myōjin Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Myōjin Station Myōjin Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Myōjin Station is served by the Tobu Nikko Line, and is 81.3 km from the starting point of the line at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station entrance by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Tōbu-Nikkō |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Nikko Line | for Shin-Tochigi and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Nikko Line | ||||
| Shimo-Goshiro | Local | Shimo-Imaichi | ||
| Shimo-Goshiro | Section Express | Shimo-Imaichi | ||
History
Myōjin Station opened on 1 November 1929.[1] It became unstaffed from 1 September 1973.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Myōjin Station becoming "TN-22".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 229 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Imaichi Myōjin Post Office
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
Media related to Myōjin Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Myōjin Station information (in Japanese)