Takaoka Station (Toyama)
Railway station in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
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Takaoka Station (高岡駅, Takaoka-eki) is a major interchange railway station on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan, operated by Ainokaze Toyama Railway.
- Bus terminal
- Takaoka Station (Manyosen)
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Takaoka Station "Zuiryuji" (South) entrance, December 2012 | |||||
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| Location | 6–1 Shimozekimachi, Takaoka, Toyama （富山県高岡市下関町６番１号） Japan | ||||
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| Lines | Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line, Himi Line, Jōhana Line | ||||
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Lines
Takaoka Station is situated on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway, and is also the starting point of the 16.5 km (10.3 mi) Himi Line to Himi in Himi, Toyama and the 29.5 km (18.3 mi) Jōhana Line to Jōhana in Nanto, Toyama.
Limited express services
There is no limited express services at the station as the city of Takaoka is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen at Shin-Takaoka Station. Prior to the opening of the Shinkansen in 2015, the station was served by the following limited express services.
Station layout
The station has three island platforms and one side platform serving a total of seven tracks. The station building is located above the tracks, with the Kojokoen Entrance (古城公園口) on the north side (actually indicated as the "East Entrance"), and the Zuiryuji Entrance (瑞龍寺口) on the south side.[1] The station has a staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Johana Line | for Johana |
| 2 | ■ Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | for Toyama and Tomari |
| ■ Johana Line | for Johana | |
| 3 | ■ Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | for Toyama and Tomari |
| ■ Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | for Kanazawa | |
| 4 | ■ Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | for Kanazawa |
| 5 | ■ Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | for Toyama and Tomari |
| 6 | ■ Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | for Toyama and Tomari |
| 7 | ■ Himi Line | for Himi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | ||||
| Isurugi | Ainokaze Liner | Kosugi | ||
| Takaoka-Yabunami | Local | Etchū-Daimon | ||
| Johana Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Shin-Takaoka | ||
| Himi Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Etchū-Nakagawa | ||
History
Takaoka Station opened on 1 November 1898.[2]
Work started in October 2007 to rebuild the station with an overpass connecting the north and south sides.[3] The new overhead station building was completed in August 2011.[3] Remodelling of the surrounding area was scheduled to be completed by early 2015.[3]
Former north entrance, November 2008
Former south entrance, April 2006
Temporary structure on the south side during rebuilding work, March 2010
Construction work on the north side of the station structure, December 2012
Surrounding area
Kojokoen Entrance (north side)
- Takaoka Station (Manyosen Takaoka Kido Line tram stop)
- Takaoka Kojokoen Park
- Imizu Shrine
- Takaoka Art Museum[4]
Zuiryuji Entrance (south side)
- Zuiryuji Temple
