Tonami Station

Tonami Station (砺波駅, Tonami-eki) is a railway station on the Jōhana Line in the city of Tonami, Toyama, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Tonami Station 砺波駅
Tonami Station North Exit (former called West exit) in July 2020
General information
Location	1-1-1 Omotemachi, Tonami-shi, Toyama-ken 939-1374 Japan
Coordinates	36.6364°N 136.9537°E / 36.6364; 136.9537
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Jōhana Line
Distance	13.3 km from Takaoka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	4 May 1897 (1897-05-04)
Rebuilt	1994 (1994)
Previous names	Demachi Station (to 1954)
Passengers
FY2015	1189 daily
Location Tonami Station Location within Japan

Lines

Tonami Station is a station on the Jōhana Line, and is located 13.3 kilometers from the end of the line at Takaoka.

Layout

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks with an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Jōhana Line	for Takaoka
2	■ Jōhana Line	for Jōhana

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Jōhana Line
Aburaden		-	Higashi-Nojiri

History

The station opened on 4 May 1897 as Demachi Station (出町駅). It was renamed to its present name on 10 November 1954. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. A new station building was completed in April 1994.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,189 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Tonami General Hospital
• Tonami Art Museum
• Tonami Post Office
• National Route 156
• National Route 359

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website