Takaoka Station (Toyama)


Takaoka Station is a major interchange railway station on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan, operated by Ainokaze Toyama Railway.

Lines

Takaoka Station is situated on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway, and is also the starting point of the 16.5 km Himi Line to in Himi, Toyama and the 29.5 km Jōhana Line to in Nanto, Toyama.

Limited express services

There is no limited express services at the station as the city of Takaoka is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen at Shin-Takaoka Station. Prior to the opening of the Shinkansen in 2015, the station was served by the following limited express services.
The station has three island platforms and one side platform serving a total of seven tracks. The station building is located above the tracks, with the Kojokoen Entrance on the north side, and the Zuiryuji Entrance on the south side. The station has a staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Takaoka Station opened on 1 November 1898.
Work started in October 2007 to rebuild the station with an overpass connecting the north and south sides. The new overhead station building was completed in August 2011. Remodelling of the surrounding area was scheduled to be completed by early 2015.

Surrounding area

Kojokoen Entrance (north side)