Toyosaka Station
Toyosaka Station 豊栄駅 | |
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.JPG) South side of Toyosaka Station, May 2008 | |
| Location |
1 Hakushin-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-3325 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Hakushin Line |
| Distance | 15.0 km from Niigata |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 December 1952 |
| Previous names | Kuzutsuka (until 1976) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 3,761 daily |
| Location | |
  Toyosaka Station Location within Japan | |
Toyosaka Station (豊栄駅 Toyosaka-eki) is a railway station on the Hakushin Line in Kita-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Toyosaka Station is served by the Hakushin Line between Niigata and Shibata, and is 15.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.
Station layout
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The station consists of a side platform (1) and an island platform (2/3) serving three tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional) |
| 3 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Niigata |
Platform 3 is predominantly used for local Hakushin Line services terminating at this station.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakushin Line | ||||
| Niigata | Inaho | Shibata | ||
| Niigata | Rapid | Shibata | ||
| Hayadōri | Local | Kuroyama | ||
History
The station opened on 23 December 1952 as Kuzutsuka Station (葛塚駅), forming the terminus of Hakushin Line from Shibata. It was renamed Toyosaka Station on 1 April 1976. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
From 22 March 1997, some limited express Inaho services began stopping at Toyosaka. A new station building opened on 25 March 2006.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,761 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,285[3] |
| 2005 | 3,157[4] |
| 2010 | 3,581[5] |
| 2013 | 3,844[6] |
Surrounding area
- Toyosaka Post Office
- Kita-ku Ward Office
See also
References
- ↑ JR East station information page. Retrieved on 8 September 2014. (Japanese)
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toyosaka Station. |
- JR East station information page (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°55′11.05″N 139°12′56.3″E / 37.9197361°N 139.215639°E