Tōya Station (Tōyako)
Railway station in Tōyako, Hokkaido, Japan
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Tōya Station (洞爺駅, Tōya-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Tōyako, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is numbered "H41".
H41 Tōya Station 洞爺駅 | |||||||||||
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The station entrance, September 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Tōyako, Abuta, Hokkaido Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Muroran Main Line | ||||||||||
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| Station code | H41 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1928 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Abuta (until 1962) | ||||||||||
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Lines
Tōya Station is served by the Muroran Main Line.
History
The station opened on 10 September 1928, initially named Abuta Station (虻田駅).[1] It was renamed Tōya Station on 1 November 1962.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Surrounding area
- National Route 37
- National Route 230
- Lake Tōya
- Mount Usu
- Hokkaido Abuta High School
