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Tōkōji Station

Coordinates: 37°35′34″N 138°56′34″E / 37.5929°N 138.9428°E / 37.5929; 138.9428
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Tōkōji Station

東光寺駅
Tōkōji Station, September 2004
General information
LocationKaneko Shinden, Sanjō-shi, Niigata
Japan
Coordinates37°35′34″N 138°56′34″E / 37.5929°N 138.9428°E / 37.5929; 138.9428
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance91.1 from Naoetsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1953; 71 years ago (1953-07-01)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Obiori
towards Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
Sanjō
towards Niigata
Location
Tōkōji Station is located in JR Shinetsu Main Line
Tōkōji Station
Tōkōji Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Tōkōji Station is located in Japan
Tōkōji Station
Tōkōji Station
Tōkōji Station (Japan)

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

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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

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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Shin'etsu Main Line for Higashi-Sanjō and Niigata
2  Shin'etsu Main Line for Mitsuke and Nagaoka

History

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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.

Surrounding area

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The station is located in a rural area surrounded by fields.

See also

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