Ashikaga Station Explained

Ashikaga Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:足利駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ise-cho 118, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 326-0053
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.3325°N 139.4557°W
Operator: JR East
Distance: from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Passengers:2,615
Pass Year:FY2021
Map Type:Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ashikaga Station

is a railway station in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is one of two main railway stations of Ashikaga; the other is Ashikagashi Station of the private railway operator Tobu.

Lines

Ashikaga Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located from the starting point of the line at, and from . The preceding station of is away and the following station of is away.

Station layout

Ashikaga Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has many accessibility features such as elevators, Mobility scooter access, wheelchair-accessible bathroom, and a Braille Fare table.[1]

Platforms

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History

Ashikaga Station opened on 22 May 1888, as a station operated by the Ryomo Railway.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3]

The station started accepting Suica cards on November 18, 2001.[4] On 25 July 2008, the station building was struck by lightning, which caused damage to the second floor. In July 2015, the station and Ashikagashi Station adopted Chisato Moritaka's 1993 song "Watarasebashi" as their train melody, as the song pays homage to the town of Ashikaga.[5] [6] In February 2021, the pillar-mounted station name sign and the hanging station name sign where replaced with textile pattern designed signs to pay homage to the Ryōmō Line.[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2021, the station was used by an average of 2,615 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[8]

Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000:

Passenger statistics
YearAverage Daily
Boarding Passengers
YearAverage Daily
Boarding Passengers
YearAverage Daily
Boarding Passengers
20004,189[9] 20103,318[10] 20202,326[11]
20014,045[12] 20113,305[13] 20212,615
20023,852[14] 20123,373[15]
20033,773[16] 20133,471[17]
20043,586[18] 20143,366[19]
20053,502[20] 20153,386[21]
20063,417[22] 20163,345[23]
20073,310[24] 20173,318[25]
20083,295[26] 20183,314[27]
20093,267[28] 20193,158[29]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 駅の情報(足利駅):JR東日本 . 2023-06-13 . JR東日本:東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 . ja.
  2. Web site: JR東日本:駅構内図(足利駅) . 2023-06-14 . JR東日本:東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 . ja.
  3. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 459. 4-533-02980-9.
  4. Web site: JR東日本:プレスリリース:2001年11月18日(日)「Suica(スイカ)」デビュー! . 2023-04-03 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  5. Web site: 森高千里さんが「あしかが輝き大使」に就任され、東武足利市駅とJR足利駅のメロディが「渡良瀬橋」に変わります! . City of Ashikaga . 2015-07-21 . 2023-06-23.
  6. Web site: 名曲「渡良瀬橋」で電車発着開始 東武・JR両駅で式典 足利 . Shimotsuke Original Online News . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115209/http://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/news/tochigi/top/news/20150725/2030857 . 2015-07-25 . 2015-09-24 . 2023-06-23.
  7. Web site: 「のって楽しい♪いって楽しい♪両毛線再発見」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227034233/https://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2020/takasaki/20210225_ta01.pdf . . 2021-02-25 . 2021-02-27 . 2023-06-14.
  8. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2021年度 ベスト100以下(4)|企業サイト:JR東日本 . 2023-06-14 . JR東日本:東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 . ja.
  9. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2000年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  10. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2010年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  11. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2020年度 ベスト100以下(4)|企業サイト:JR東日本 . 2023-06-14 . JR東日本:東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 . ja.
  12. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2001年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  13. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2011年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  14. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2002年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  15. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2012年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  16. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2003年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  17. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2013年度 ベスト100以外(4):JR東日本 . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  18. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2004年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  19. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2014年度 ベスト100以外(4):JR東日本 . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  20. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2005年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  21. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2015年度 ベスト100以外(4):JR東日本 . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  22. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2006年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  23. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2016年度 ベスト100以外(4):JR東日本 . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  24. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2007年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  25. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2017年度 ベスト100以外(4):JR東日本 . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  26. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2008年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  27. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2018年度 ベスト100以外(4):JR東日本 . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  28. Web site: JR東日本:各駅の乗車人員(2009年度) . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.
  29. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2019年度 ベスト100以外(4):JR東日本 . 2023-06-14 . www.jreast.co.jp.