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 Kinugawa River
Fujiwara-Takatoku Post Office
References
External links
Tobu station information