was a

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on the

Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line The was a railway route operated by Towada Kankō Electric Railway (Totetsu). It ran between Misawa Station and Towadashi Station in eastern Aomori Prefecture, Japan. History On September 5, 1922, the began operating a 762mm gauge line betwe ...

located in the city of

Towada is a city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 60,697, and a population density of 84 persons per km2 in 27,677 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Towada is in the foothills of the Hakkōda M ...

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. It was 13.7 rail kilometers from the opposite

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of the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line at

Misawa Station is a railway station and major stop along the Aoimori Railway Line in the city of Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector railway operator Aoimori Railway Company. Lines Misawa Station is one of six principal st ...

History

Towadashi Station was opened on September 5, 1922 as the . It was renamed to its present name on May 15, 1969. The station was completely rebuilt on October 28, 1985 with the new station incorporating the headquarters of the Towada Kankō Electric Railway, and the former station used for freight operations only. However, the line discontinued its freight operations in 1986 and the old station was demolished in 2005. In March 2007, a new terminal building, including a bank, post office, real estate office and supermarket was inaugurated. The station was closed when the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line was discontinued on April 1, 2012.

Lines

Towada Kankō Electric Railway The , or , is a transportation company that provides transportation services over a wide range of southeastern and central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The company used to operate the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line, which connects Misawa Stati ...

Station layout

Towadashi Station had one platform serving one track.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

References

* Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. ''Jane's World Railways 2008-2009''. Jane's Information Group (2008).

External links

Totetsu home page

location map
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1932 Railway stations in Aomori Prefecture Railway stations closed in 2012 Defunct railway stations in Japan {{Aomori-railstation-stub