Toyosaka Station
Toyosaka Station is a railway station on the Hakushin Line in Kita-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.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 and an island platform 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 Kuzutsuka Station, 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.
| 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
