is a railway station on the

Hakushin Line The is a Japanese railway line which runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Basic data *Operators, distances: ** East Japan Rai ...

in Kita-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).JR East station information page
Retrieved on 8 September 2014.

Lines

Toyosaka Station is served by the

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

Station layout

The station consists of a

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(1) and an

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(2/3) serving three tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "

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Platforms

Platform 3 is predominantly used for local

services terminating at this station.

History

The station opened on 23 December 1952 as , forming the terminus of

from . It was renamed Toyosaka Station on 1 April 1976. With the

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of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. From 22 March 1997, some limited express ''

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'' 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).

Surrounding area

*Toyosaka Post Office *Kita-ku Ward Office *Fukushimagata Lagoon Park

References

External links

JR East station information page
{{Hakushin Line Railway stations in Niigata (city) Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1952 Hakushin Line