Takaoka-Yabunami Station (高岡やぶなみ駅, Takaoka-Yabunami Station-eki) is a railway station on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan which is operated by the third-sector railway operating company Ainokaze Toyama Railway from March 2018.
Takaoka-Yabunami Station 高岡やぶなみ駅 | |||||
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 The east entrance in August 2019 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°44′15″N 136°59′20″E / 36.737528°N 136.988889°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Ainokaze Toyama Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | ||||
| Distance | 20.2 km from Kurikara | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Open | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opening | March 2018 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 1,800 daily (forecast) | |||||
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Lines
editTakaoka-Yabunami Station is served by the 100.1 km (62.2 mi) Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line from Kurikara to Ichiburi, lying 2.7 km (1.7 mi) from Nishi-Takaoka Station in the west and 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from Takaoka Station in the east.[1]
Station layout
editThe station has two side platforms serving two tracks, with station entrances on either side.[1] The platforms are 85 m (279 ft) long, capable of handling four-car trains.[1]
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ainokaze Toyama Railway | ||||
| Nishi-Takaoka | Local | Takaoka | ||
History
editA ground-breaking ceremony was held at the site of the new station on 25 December 2016.[2]
The name for the new station was formally announced on 15 February 2017.[1] The name was selected in a public ballot held in December 2016 from a choice of three candidate names: Takaoka-Yabunami (高岡やぶなみ), Katakagonosato (かたかごの里), and Etchu-Takaoka (越中高岡), with Takaoka-Yabunami receiving 276 votes, 35.4% of the total.[3] The station opened in March 2018.
Passenger statistics
editThe station is forecast to be used by an average of around 1,800 passengers daily.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d 高岡～西高岡間に新駅「高岡やぶなみ」、2018年春開業へ あいの風とやま鉄道 [New Ainokaze Toyama Railway station "Takaoka-Yabunami" to open between Takaoka and Nishi-Takaoka in spring 2018]. Traffic News (in Japanese). Japan: Mediavague Co., Ltd. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ あいの風とやま鉄道の高岡新駅が着工 2018年春開業 [Work starts on new Ainokaze Toyama Railway Takaoka station - opening in spring 2018.]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc. 25 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b 新駅名「高岡やぶなみ」 あいの風 高岡－西高岡間 来年３月開業目標 [New Ainokaze Railway Takaoka-Yabunami Station to open in March 2018. between Takaoka and Nishi-Takaoka]. Chunichi Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Chunichi Shimbun. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
External links
edit- Ainokaze Toyama Railway news release (in Japanese)