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Shin-Takatoku Station

is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-53".

Lines

Shin-Takatoku Station is served by the Tōbu Kinugawa Line, with direct services to and from Asakusa in Tokyo, and lies 7.3 km from the starting point of the line at .

The station was formerly also the terminus of the 23.5 km Tobu Yaita Line, which operated from on the Tohoku Main Line between 1 March 1924 and 30 June 1959.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 November 1917 as . It was renamed Shin-Takatoku on 22 October 1929.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on Tōbu lines, with Shin-Takatoku Station becoming "TN-53".

The platform and passenger shelter on the platform received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2017.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 335 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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