Toyosaka Station Explained

Toyosaka Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:豊栄駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1 Hakushin-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-3325
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Hakushin Line
Distance:15.0 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:23 December 1952
Former:Kuzutsuka (until 1976)
Passengers:3,681 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:JR Hakushin Line#Japan

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 and, and is 15.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.

Station layout

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

Platform 3 is predominantly used for local Hakushin Line services terminating at this station.

History

The station opened on 23 December 1952 as, forming the terminus of Hakushin Line from . 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 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,681 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 3,285[3]
2005 3,157[4]
2010 3,581[5]
2013 3,761[6]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1067 JR East station information page
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 September 2018.
  3. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). 2001. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 8 September 2014.
  4. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). 2006. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 8 September 2014.
  5. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). 2011. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 8 September 2014.
  6. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 21 August 2016.