Tōkōji Station
Tōkōji Station 東光寺駅 | |||||||||||
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 Tōkōji Station, September 2004 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kaneko Shinden, Sanjō-shi, Niigata Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°35′34″N 138°56′34″E / 37.5929°N 138.9428°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 91.1 from Naoetsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1953 | ||||||||||
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Tōkōji Station (東光寺駅, Tōkōji-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
[edit]Tōkōji Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 91.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Higashi-Sanjō and Niigata |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Mitsuke and Nagaoka |
History
[edit]Tōkōji Station opened on 1 July 1953. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]The station is located in a rural area surrounded by fields.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 586.
External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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