Shin-Fujiwara Station
Railway station in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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Shin-Fujiwara Station (新藤原駅, Shin-Fujiwara-eki; lit. "New Fujiwara Station") is a junction railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, jointly operated by the private railway operators Yagan Railway and Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-58" in the Tobu Railway system.
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| Location | Fujiwara, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 399-28 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.8526°N 139.7328°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 16.2 km from Shimo-Imaichi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TN-58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 December 1919 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 19 March 1922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Fujiwara (until 1922) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 726 daily (Tobu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Shin-Fujiwara Station is a terminal station on the Tobu Kinugawa Line, and is located 16.2 km (10.1 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Shimo-Imaichi Station. It is also a terminus for the Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line and is located 30.7 km (19.1 mi) from the opposing terminal at Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station.
Station layout
Shin-Fujiwara Station has two island platforms serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Kinugawa Line | for Shimo-Imaichi |
| 2-4 | ■ Aizu Kinugawa Line | for Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi |
History
The station opened on 28 December 1919 as Fujiwara Station (藤原駅).[1] It was renamed Shin-Fujiwara on 19 March 1922 at the same time the line was electrified.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Shin-Fujiwara Station becoming "TN-57".[3] It was renumbered "TN-58" on 21 April 2017 ahead of the opening of Tobu World Square Station (TN-55) in July 2017.[4]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
National Route 121- Kinugawa River
- Yagan Railway head office
