Toyooka Station (Hyōgo) Explained

Toyooka Station
Native Name:豊岡駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3 Ōtemachi, Toyooka-shi, Hyōgo-ken 668-0031
Country:Japan
Distance:148.4km (92.2miles) from
83.6km (51.9miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island + 1 bay
Status:Staffed
Passengers:1846 daily (JR)
210 daily (KTR)
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Toyooka Station

is an interchange passenger railway station in the city of Toyooka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private operator Kyoto Tango Railway (Willer Trains Inc.).

Lines

Toyooka Station is served by the JR San'in Main Line, and is located 148.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . The station is also the western terminus of the Miyazu Line (Miyatoyo Line) and is 83.6 kilometers from the eastern terminus of that line at Nishi-Maizuru.

Station layout

The JR portion of the station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The Kyoto Tango Railway portion of the station has one bay platform. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Toyooka Station opened on July 10, 1909. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 1846 passengers daily. During the same period, the Kyoto Tango Railway portion of the station was used by 201 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.city.toyooka.lg.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/003/133/02unyutuusin.pdf. ja:令和2年版豊岡市統計書 . Toyooka City Statistical Yearbook. 2019. Toyooka City. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.