Shimo-Imaichi Station
Introduction   is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-23".
Lines Shimo-Imaichi Station is served by the 94.5 km Tōbu Nikkō Line, and is also the starting point of the 16.2 km Tobu Kinugawa Line to . It is 87.4 km from the starting point of the Tobu Nikko Line at .
Station layout The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connected to the station entrance by a footbridge. ===Platforms===
History Shimo-Imaichi Station opened on 7 July 1929.From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Shimo-Imaichi Station becoming "TN-23".A turntable was installed next to the station in 2016 for turning the steam locomotive used on steam-hauled tourist trains operating between Shimo-Imaichi and  since August 2017.The turntable was acquired from the JR West Nagatoshi Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture. A two-stall engine shed to house the steam locomotive was also constructed adjacent to it. At the same time, the station was renovated to architecturally resemble a Japanese railway station from the Showa era.The original footbridge linking the platforms received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2017.File:TOBURAILWAY SHIMO-IMAICHI STA EKISHA.JPG|The station in October 2008File:170824 Shimo-Imaichi Station Nikko Japan02s.jpg|The station entrance in August 2017, following renovationFile:170825 Shimo-Imaichi Station Nikko Japan03n.jpg|The turntable and engine shed in August 2017
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2432 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area *Former Imaichi City Hall*Imaichi Post Office* *
See also * List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links *  Shimo-Imaichi Station information