Tokishi Station (Gifu) Explained


Tokishi Station
Native Name:土岐市駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:572-3 Izumi-cho, Kujiri, Toki-shi, Gifu-ken 509-5142
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.3597°N 137.182°W
Operator: JR Central
Line: Chūō Main Line
Distance:353.7 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Code:CF13
Status:Staffed Midori no Madoguchi)
Former:Tokitsu (to 1965)
Passengers:5354 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Gifu Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tokishi Station

is a railway station in the city of Toki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Tokishi Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 353.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at and 43.2 kilometers from .

Layout

The station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Tokishi Station was opened on 21 December 1902 as . It was renamed to its present name on 1 July 1965. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.

Former connecting lines

Until 1972, the ran a line from this station to Higashi-dachi Station.[1] The line was formally closed in 1974 after failed attempts to repair a bridge on the line that had washed out two years prior.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 5354 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shimizu . Kaname . ローカル線の一番の敵は自然災害!? 息の根を止められた路線と運転再開を果たせた路線 . Natural disasters are the biggest enemy of local train lines! Lines that were shut down and lines that were able to resume operation . https://web.archive.org/web/20240608144359/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/5afb0a7da67ea137a312585a62c0f0f58aa1d59f . 8 June 2024 . 17 July 2024 . Yahoo! News JAPAN . ja.
  2. Web site: http://www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/kensei/tokei/tokei-joho/11111/tokeisyo-youran/gifuken-tokeisho/H28.data/H28-11unyutuusin.pdf. ja: 岐阜県統計書(平成28年). Gifu Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2016). 2017. Gifu Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 October 2017.