Tōkōji Station

Tōkōji Station (東光寺駅, Tōkōji-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Tōkōji Station 東光寺駅
Tōkōji Station, September 2004
General information
Location	Kaneko Shinden, Sanjō-shi, Niigata Japan
Coordinates	37.5929°N 138.9428°E / 37.5929; 138.9428
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance	91.1 from Naoetsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 July 1953 (1953-07-01)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Obiori towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Sanjō towards Niigata
Location
Tōkōji Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Tōkōji Station Tōkōji Station (Japan)

Lines

Tōkōji Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 91.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Higashi-Sanjō and Niigata
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Mitsuke and Nagaoka

History

Tōkōji Station opened on 1 July 1953. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area surrounded by fields.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)