Imaichi Station
{{Short description|Railway station in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan}}
{{about|the train station|the power station|Imaichi Pumped Storage Power Station|other uses|Imaichi (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|Shimo-Imaichi Station|Kami-Imaichi Station|Taishibashi-Imaichi Station}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Imaichi Station
| style = JR East
| native_name = 今市駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Imaichi-eki20140720.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Imaichi Station in July 2014
| other_name =
| address = Hiragasaki, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1262
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|36.7214|N|139.6871|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}
| line = {{colorbull|#880022}} Nikkō Line
| distance = 33.9 km from {{STN|Utsunomiya|x}}
| platforms = 1 island platforms
| tracks = 2
| connections =
| structure =
| code =
| status =Staffed
| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=158}}
| opened = 1 June 1890
| rebuilt =
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 1170
| pass_year = FY2019
| map_type = Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Imaichi Station
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East|line=Nikko Line|left=Nikkō|right=Shimotsuke-Ōsawa}}
}}
{{Nihongo|Imaichi Station|今市駅|Imaichi-eki}} is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Imaichi Station is served by the Nikkō Line, and is located 33.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Utsunomiya|x}}.
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
=Platforms=
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{{STN|Nikkō|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx= Nikkō Line |col=#880022 |dir= for Nikkō (infrequently used)}}
History
Imaichi Station opened on 1 June 1890. On 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East with the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR). A new station building was completed in 2013.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1170 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_05.html|script-title=ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)|year= 2020|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 2 August 2020}}
Surrounding area
- Former Imaichi city hall
- Imaichi Post Office
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|119}}
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|121}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Imaichi Station}}
- [http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=158 JR East Station information] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Nikkō Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Tochigi Prefecture
Category:Stations of East Japan Railway Company