Shimo-Akatsuka Station
Shimo-Akatsuka Station (下赤塚駅, Shimo-akatsuka-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Shimo-Akatsuka Station 下赤塚駅 | |
|---|---|
![]() The north entrance in April 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-23-1 Akatsuka-shinmachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 175-0093 Japan |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 8.9 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-09 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 December 1930 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2010 | 18,457 daily |
| Location | |
![]() Shimo-Akatsuka Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Shimo-Akatsuka Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Tōbu-Nerima and Narimasu, it is 8.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Only "Local" (all-stations) services stop at this station, with eight trains per hour in each direction during the daytime.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms 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
| 1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Narimasu and Shiki |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Kami-Itabashi and Ikebukuro |
Facilities
Passenger toilet facilities are provided on platform 1.
The south entrance in April 2016
The up (Ikebukuro) end of platform 1 in April 2016
The up (Ikebukuro) end of platform 2 in April 2016
The underpass linking the two platforms
The platforms viewed from the east (Ikebukuro) end in April 2016
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kawagoe express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Semi express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tōbu-Nerima | Local | Narimasu | ||
History

The station opened on 29 December 1930.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Shimo-Akatsuka Station becoming "TJ-09".[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 18,457 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
- Chikatetsu-Akatsuka Station (
Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line/
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line) - Hikarigaoka Park
- Akatsuka Park
- Itabashi Art Museum
National Route 254
See also
References
- "Shimo-Akatsuka Station information" (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生! あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information (Passenger statistics)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shimo-Akatsuka Station. |
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)

