Shimo-Akatsuka Station

Shimo-Akatsuka Station (下赤塚駅) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

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. Only "Local" (all-stations) services stop at this station, with eight trains per hour in each direction during the daytime.

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.

Facilities
Passenger toilet facilities are provided on platform 1.

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

 * Chikatetsu-Akatsuka Station (Subway TokyoYurakucho.png Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line/Subway TokyoFukutoshin.png Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)
 * Hikarigaoka Park
 * Akatsuka Park
 * Itabashi Art Museum
 * Japanese National Route Sign 0254.svg National Route 254