is a railway station on the Hakushin Line in Kita-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).JR East station information page. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
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).
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 3,285 2005 3,157 2010 3,581 2013 3,761
Surrounding area Toyosaka Post Office Kita-ku Ward Office Fukushimagata Lagoon Park
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information page