Toyookadaruma Station
Toyookadaruma Station 豊岡だるま駅 | |||||||||||
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The site of Toyookadaruma Station in December 2024 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shimo Toyooka-cho, Takasaki-shi, Gunma-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°20′16″N 138°58′23″E / 36.337778°N 138.973167°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||
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| Opening | March 2027 (scheduled) | ||||||||||
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Toyookadaruma Station (豊岡だるま駅, Toyookadaruma-eki) is a future infill railway station in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, to be operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] It is projected to be used by an average of around 1,600 passengers daily.[2]
Line
Toyookadaruma Station will be a station on the Shin'etsu Main Line, and located 2.6 kilometres from Kita-Takasaki and 1.4 kilometres from Gumma-Yawata.[1][3]
Station layout
The station will have two side platforms serving two tracks.[4] The platforms will be 125 metres long and capable of accommodating trains that are up to six cars in length.[3] A station square consisting of a bicycle parking area, a bus stop and parking for approximately 120 cars will be located near the south side of the station.[4] It will be unattended.[2]
History
On 27 March 2023, JR East and Takasaki City signed an agreement to build a new station on the Shin'etsu Line between Kita-Takasaki and Gumma-Yawata.[3]
From June to July 2024, a public survey for naming the station took place.[5] On 13 December of that year, the finalised station name was announced.[6]
On 22 February 2025, a groundbreaking ceremony to commence construction of the station took place in Takasaki City. The total cost of building the station was approximately 3 billion yen.[2]
The station is scheduled to commence operations in March 2027.[7]
Surrounding area
- National Route 18[4]
- National Route 406[4]
- Naka-Toyooka Housing Complex[4]
- Takasaki City University of Economics[4]
References
- ^ a b c "豊岡だるま駅の着工式 群馬・高崎で、市長「ブランド力向上期待」" [Groundbreaking ceremony for Toyookadaruma Station held in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture; mayor says "expectations for brand improvement"]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "信越本線，豊岡新駅（仮称）設置予定地の現況" [Current status of the planned site for Toyooka-shin Station (tentative name) on the Shin'etsu Main Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f "高崎市「豊岡新駅」2026年度開業へ 基本協定締結、改札方式やホーム配置など決定" [Takasaki City's "Toyooka-shin Station" to open in 2026, basic agreement concluded, ticket gate method and platform layout decided]. Railway News [Railway Press Net] (in Japanese). Japan. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "信越本線・北高崎～群馬八幡の豊岡新駅「だるま」に アンケート1位を採用" [The top-ranked survey result was adopted for the "Daruma" at Toyooka-shin Station on the Shin'etsu Main Line between Kita-Takasaki and Gumma-Yawata]. Railway News [Railway Press Net] (in Japanese). Japan. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "新駅名は「豊岡だるま」 群馬・高崎のJR信越線" [New station name to be "Toyookadaruma" on the JR Shin'etsu Line in Takasaki, Gunma]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "豊岡だるま駅（群馬・高崎市）着工で式典 工事の無事を願う 27年3月に開業予定" [Construction of Toyookadaruma Station (Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture) begins with a ceremony to pray for the safe completion of the project. The station is scheduled to open in March 2027.]. Jomo Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
External links
Media related to Takaokadaruma Station at Wikimedia Commons