Connections Bus terminal Address Japan | Station code TI-15 Opened 1907 | |
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Previous names Ashikagamachi (until 1924) Similar Ashikaga Station, Tōbu‑Izumi Station, Yashū‑Yamabe Station, Fukui Station, Isesaki Station | ||
Ashikagashi Station (足利市駅, Ashikagashi-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Isesaki Line in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
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Lines
Ashikagashi Station is served by the Tobu Isesaki Line, and is located 86.8 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.
Station layout
The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks.
History
The station first opened on August 27, 1907, as Ashikagamachi Station (足利町駅). It was renamed Ashikagashi Station (足利市駅) on August 25, 1924. The station was rebuilt as an elevated station on July 23, 1980.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Ashikagashi Station becoming "TI-15".
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 6785 passengers daily.
Bus services
There are direct express bus services for Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nara, Nagoya, Kanazawa, Toyama, and Sendai.