Shimo-Itabashi Station
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is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. Despite its name, the station is not actually located in
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Lines

Shimo-Itabashi Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from in Tokyo. Located between and , it is 2.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. Only "Local" (all-stations) services stop at this station, with eight trains per hour in each direction during the daytime.Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016


Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The main (north) entrance leads directly onto the up (Ikebukuro-bound) platform 2, with passenger access to the down platform 1 via an underground passage. An additional entrance (south entrance) is open during the morning and evening peak hours. Toilet facilities are provided on platform 2.


Platforms

File:Shimo-Itabashi Station underpass entrance 20170225.jpg, The stairs to the underpass from platform 2 to platform 1 in February 2017 File:Shimo-Itabashi Station rush-hour entrance 20170225.jpg, The stairs from the rush-hour only entrance leading to the underpass between the platforms in February 2017 File:Shimo-Itabashi Station platform 2 20130331.JPG, View from the Narimasu end of Platform 2 in March 2013 File:Shimo-Itabashi platforms 20140419.JPG, View from the Ikebukuro end of Platform 2 in April 2014


History

The station opened on 1 May 1914. At the time of its opening, the station was located in the town of Itabashi (later becoming Itabashi Ward), and took its name from the neighbourhood of Shimo-Itabashi adjacent to the station. The station was relocated in 1935, moving it across the boundary from Itabashi into Toshima. The site of the original station is now used as a stabling yard with capacity for up to eight trains, and the "0.0" kilometre post for the Tobu Tojo Line is located here. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Shimo-Itabashi Station becoming "TJ-03".


Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 14,986 passengers daily.


Surrounding area

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Itabashi Station is a railway station on the Saikyo Line in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Itabashi Station is served by the Akabane Line between Ikebukuro and Akabane stations, which forms part of the Saikyo L ...
(JR Saikyo Line, 10 minutes' walk) * Shin-Itabashi Station ( Toei Mita Line, 15 minutes' walk)


See also

* List of railway stations in Japan


References


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Shimo-Itabashi Station information
{{Itabashi Tobu Tojo Main Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1914