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Toyosaka Station

is a railway station on the Hakushin Line in Kita-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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).

Surrounding area

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

See also

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