Shin-Toyamaguchi Station

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LocationShimofugo, Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken 930-0814
Japan
Coordinates36°43′11″N 137°14′26″E / 36.719691°N 137.240449°E / 36.719691; 137.240449
Shin-Toyamaguchi Station

新富山口駅
Platforms in March 2022
General information
LocationShimofugo, Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken 930-0814
Japan
Coordinates36°43′11″N 137°14′26″E / 36.719691°N 137.240449°E / 36.719691; 137.240449
Operated by
Line Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line
Distance45.6 km from Kurikara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround station
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened12 March 2022[1][2]
Services
Preceding station Ainokaze Toyama Railway Following station
Toyama
towards Kurikara
Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line
Local
Higashi-Toyama
towards Ichiburi
Location
Shin-Toyamaguchi Station is located in Toyama Prefecture
Shin-Toyamaguchi Station
Shin-Toyamaguchi Station
Location within Toyama Prefecture
Shin-Toyamaguchi Station is located in Japan
Shin-Toyamaguchi Station
Shin-Toyamaguchi Station
Shin-Toyamaguchi Station (Japan)

Shin-Toyamaguchi Station (新富山口駅, Shin-Toyamaguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line in the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Ainokaze Toyama Railway.

Shin-Toyamaguchi Station is served by the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line and is 45.6 kilometres from the starting point of the line at Kurikara.

Station layout

Shin-Toyamaguchi Station has 2 side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unstaffed.

The platforms are 85 m (279 ft) in length, corresponding to the 4-car trains to be used at this station.[3]

The station area used to be a freight sorting yard for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Platforms

1  Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line for Uozu and Itoigawa
2  Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line for Toyama and Kanazawa

Chronology

  • 17 June 2014: Decision to erect a new station between Toyama and Higashi-Toyama Stations.[4]
  • 10 July 2019: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism gave approval for the erection of a new station.[5]
  • 2020
    • 13 January: Construction started on the station facilities.[6]
    • 20 October—18 November: A naming competition was run involving residents of Toyama and Toyama based fanclub members of the Ainokaze Toyama Railway.[7]
  • 2022
    • 17 February: The new station name was determined to be "Shin-Toyamaguchi".[1][8]
    • 12 March: Opened to business.[1][9][10]

Surrounding area

See also

References

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