Tōya Station (Kushiro)

B55
Tōya Station

遠矢駅
 Station building in September 2018
General information
Location2 Chome Toya, Kushiro, Kushiro District, Hokkaido 088-2145
Japan
Coordinates43°2′52.39″N 144°27′30.19″E / 43.0478861°N 144.4583861°E / 43.0478861; 144.4583861
Systemregional rail
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line     Senmō Main Line
Distance7.4 km from Higashi-Kushiro
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeB55
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 September 1927 (1927-09-15)
Passengers
FY202212 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station
Kushiro-Shitsugen
towards Abashiri
Senmō Main Line
Local
Higashi-Kushiro
towards Kushiro
Location
Tōya Station
Location within Hokkaido
Tōya Station
Tōya Station (Japan)

Tōya Station (遠矢駅, Tōya-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Senmō Main Line, and lies 7.4 km from the starting point of the line at Higashi-Kushiro .[3]

Layout

Tōya Station has one side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 15 September 1927 with the opening of the Ministry of Railways Senmō Main Line between Kushiro Station and Shibecha Station. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3] The current station building was reconstructed in 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 12 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.
  2. ^ "遠矢駅" [Tōya Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 901. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ "駅別乗車人員 特定日調査(平日)に基づく" (PDF). 北海道旅客鉄道. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

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