Kosagoe Station
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Japan
Tōbu Railway
Tōbu Kinugawa LineTN54 Kosagoe Station 小佐越駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kosagoe Station in August 2021 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 11 November 1924 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kosagoemae (until 1930) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 215 daily | ||||||||||
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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".
Kosagoe 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
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Kinugawa Line | for Shimo-Imaichi |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Kinugawa Line | for Kinugawa-Onsen |
History
The 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
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 215 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Kinugawa River
- Kinugawa Onsen hot spring area
- Kawaji Onsen hot spring area
- Tobu World Square theme park
