is a railway station on the

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator

Tobu Railway is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...

Lines

Shimo-Akatsuka Station is served by the

from in Tokyo. Located between and , it is 8.9 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

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s serving two tracks. The station has two entrances: the north entrance adjoining platform 2 (for Ikebukuro) and the south entrance adjoining platform 1 (for Narimasu). The two platforms are also linked by an underpass.

Platforms

Facilities

Passenger toilet facilities are provided on platform 1. File:Shimo-akatsuka Station south entrance 20160409.JPG, The south entrance in April 2016 File:Shimo-akatsuka Station platform 1 20160409.JPG, The up (Ikebukuro) end of platform 1 in April 2016 File:Shimo-akatsuka Station platform 2 20160409.JPG, The up (Ikebukuro) end of platform 2 in April 2016 File:Shimo-akatsuka Station underpass 20160409.JPG, The underpass linking the two platforms File:Shimo-akatsuka Station platforms 20160409.JPG, The platforms viewed from the east (Ikebukuro) end in April 2016

History

The station opened on 29 December 1930. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Shimo-Akatsuka Station becoming "TJ-09".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 18,457 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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) * Hikarigaoka Park * Akatsuka Park * Itabashi Art Museum * Japanese National Route Sign 0254

National Route 254

References

External links

Tobu station information
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