Tonami Station Explained

Tonami Station
Native Name:砺波駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-1-1 Omotemachi, Tonami-shi, Toyama-ken 939-1374
Country:Japan
Operator: JR West
Line: Jōhana Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Distance:13.3 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Former:Demachi Station (to 1954)
Passengers:1189 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Jōhana Line in the city of Tonami, Toyama, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Tonami Station is a station on the Jōhana Line, and is located 13.3 kilometers from the end of the line at .

Layout

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks with an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 4 May 1897 as . It was renamed to its present name on 10 November 1954. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. A new station building was completed in April 1994.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,189 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.pref.toyama.jp/sections/1015/lib/almanac/almanac_27/_10/index.html. ja: 10-2 JR路線別旅客貨物輸送状況(1日平均). 2016. Toyama Prefectural Office. Japan. Japanese. 6 June 2017.