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Tōin Station

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Operated by
  
Sangi Railway

Passengers (2011)
  
404 daily

Opened
  
2005

Line(s)
  
Hokusei Line

Address
  
Japan

Tōin Station

Location
  
1953-1 Yamada, Tōin, Mie （三重県員弁郡東員町大字山田1953-1） Japan

Similar
  
Anoh Station, Sohara Station, Nishi‑Kuwana Station, Ōizumi Station, Ageki Station

Tōin Station (東員駅, Tōin-eki) is a railway station in Tōin, Mie, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is located 9.7 rail kilometres from the terminus of the Hokusei Line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.

Contents

Lines

  • Sangi Railway
  • Hokusei Line

    • Layout

    The station was created as a part of a Mie prefectural proposal to increase the convenience of transportation and thus many modern and handicapped-friendly facilities are found at the station. There is a single island platform, the north side of which is for trains bound for Nishi-Kuwana, and the south side is for trains bound for Ageki.

    Surrounding area

  • Tōin City Hall
  • Tōin Fire Station

    • History

  • March 26, 2005: Station opens.
  • June 22, 2005: Automatic ticket gates installed. Fare adjustment machine installed.
  • April 13, 2006: Train service at the station is temporarily replaced by bus service for over a month due to a nearby train derailment.
  • March 26, 2008: Access road to the station is widened and improved.

    • References

    Tōin Station Wikipedia
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