Tonami Station
Tonami Station (砺波駅, Tonami-eki) is a railway station on the Jōhana Line in city of Tonami, Toyama, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Tonami Station 砺波駅 | |
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Tonami Station North Exit (former called West exit) in July 2020 | |
Location | 1-1-1 Omotemachi, Tonami-shi, Toyama-ken 939-1374 Japan |
Coordinates | 36.6364°N 136.9537°E |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Jōhana Line |
Distance | 13.3 km from Takaoka |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 4 May 1897 |
Rebuilt | 1994 |
Previous names | Demachi Station (to 1954) |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2015) | 1189 daily |
Location | |
Tonami Station Location within Japan |
Lines
Tonami Station is a station on the Jōhana Line, and is located 13.3 kilometers from the end of the line at Takaoka.
Layout
The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks with an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
The station opened on 4 May 1897 as Demachi Station (出町駅). It was renamed to its present name on 10 November 1954. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. A new station building was completed in April 1994.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,189 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Tonami General Hospital
- Tonami Art Museum
- Tonami Post Office
National Route 156 National Route 359
See also
References
- 10-2 JR路線別旅客貨物輸送状況(1日平均) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.