Ashikaga Station
Encyclopedia
is a train station
located in Ashikaga
, Tochigi prefecture
, Japan
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Some trains offer through service to and on Utsunomiya Line
.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located in Ashikaga
Ashikaga, Tochigi
is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Ashikaga is located north of Tokyo.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 153,766, with a household number of 59,219, and a density of 864.73 persons per km²...
, Tochigi prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Station layout
There are 2-way, 2-side platforms.Some trains offer through service to and on Utsunomiya Line
Utsunomiya Line
The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan...
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History
- May 22, 1888 Opened as of Ryōmō Railway.
- November 1, 1906 Ryōmō Railway was nationalized and became Ryōmō Line(JNR).
- February 1, 1984 Discontinued freight services.
- April 1, 1987 JNR divided and became private, and this station became a station of East Japan Railway Company.
Around the station
- Tobu Isesaki Line:Ashikagashi StationAshikagashi Stationis a station on the Tobu Railway company, located in Ashikaga, Tochigi prefecture, Japan.-Station layout:There is an island platform elevated with two tracks way.-History:*August 27, 1907 Opened as .*August 25, 1924 Renamed to *July 23, 1980 Elevated....
is located 1 kilometre southwest of the station.
- Ashikaga Gakkō(足利学校):referred to as the oldest school in Japan.
- Orihime Shrine(織姫神社):This shrine was built in 1879,the guardians of the textile city, Ashikaga.
- Bannaji Temple(鑁阿寺):It is a temple known for its association with the Ashikaga clan.