is a
JR West
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...
Geibi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region in Japan. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi St ...
station located in Kawatō, Tōjō-chō,
Shōbara,
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the ...
,
Japan.
Station layout
Tōjō Station features a single side platform serving one track. The station was originally built with two side platforms serving two tracks, however one of the platforms became inaccessible after the overpass connecting the two platforms was closed.
The station building is located beside the remaining platform. The station is only staffed during the morning hours, and is unattended otherwise.
Adjacent stations
History
The station opened on November 25, 1930 as a terminal station of the formerly Sanshin line to
Yagami Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Yada, Tessei-chō, Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
History
The name of the station is a combination of two characters from the names of two small towns which merged: the 矢 from Yada (矢田) an ...
. The station became a through station on June 15, 1935 when the extension towards
Onuka Station was opened. Service was renamed to the Geibi Line on July 1, 1937.
The station was transferred to JR West after the dissolution of JNR on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
The station serves the town of Tōjō. Hiroshima Prefectural Tōjō High School is located near the station. The Tōjō branches of the Shōbara City Offices and Police are also located nearby.
Japan National Route 182 is accessible from the station as well.
References
External links
JR West
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Geibi Line
Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930
Shōbara, Hiroshima