Station code TN-57 Passengers (FY2011) 904 daily Phone +81 288-77-3777 | Previous names Fujiwara (until 1922) Opened 1919 | |
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Location 399-28 Fujiwara, Nikkō, Tochigi（栃木県日光市藤原399-28）Japan Operated by Tobu RailwayYagan Railway Line(s) Tobu Kinugawa LineAizu Kinugawa Line Address Japan, Tochigi Prefecture, Nikko, 藤原399-28 Similar Shimo‑Imaichi Station, Aizukōgen‑Ozeguchi Station, Kinugawa‑Kōen Station, Aizu‑Tajima Station, Kinugawa‑Onsen Station | ||
Shin-Fujiwara Station (新藤原駅, Shin-Fujiwara-eki, lit. "New Fujiwara Station") is a railway station in Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, jointly operated by the private railway operators Yagan Railway and Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-23" in the Tobu Railway system.
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Shin-Fujiwara Station is a terminal station on the Tobu Kinugawa Line, and is located 16.2 kilometers 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 kilometers 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.
History
The station opened on 28 December 1919 as Fujiwara Station (藤原駅). It was relocated to its current location and renamed Shin-Fujiwara on 19 March 1922. Tobu Railway connected to this station from 1 May 1943.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Shin-Fujiwara Station becoming "TN-57".
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 904 passengers daily.