Tōin Station
Tōin Station (東員駅, Tōin-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tōin, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.
Tōin Station 東員駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tōin Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1953-1 Yamada, Tōin-cho, Inabe-gun, Mie-ken 511-0251 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.0781°N 136.5875°E |
| Operated by |  Sangi Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Hokusei Line |
| Distance | 9.7 km from Nishi-Kuwana |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| History | |
| Opened | March 26, 2005 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 504 daily |
| Location | |
  Tōin Station Location within Mie Prefecture  Tōin Station Tōin Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Tōin Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 9.7 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.
Layout
The station consists of a single island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hokusei Line | for Nishi-Kuwana |
| 2 | ■ Sangi Railway Hokusei Line | for Ageki |
History
The station was opened on March 26, 2005 as a part of a Mie prefectural proposal to increase the convenience of transportation and thus many modern and handicapped-friendly facilities are found at the station.
- June 22, 2005: Automatic ticket gates installed. Fare adjustment machine installed.
- April 13, 2006: Train service at the station is temporarily replaced by bus service for over a month due to a nearby train derailment.
- March 26, 2008: Access road to the station is widened and improved.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 504 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kuwana City Fire Department Toin Branch (in front of the station)
- Toin Town General Government Building
- Toin Town General Cultural Center
- Toin Municipal Kanda Elementary School (10 minutes walk to the east)
See also
References
- 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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