Tōya Station (Tōyako)

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".

Tōya Station 洞爺駅
The station entrance, September 2013
General information
Location	Tōyako, Abuta, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Muroran Main Line
History
Opened	1928
Previous names	Abuta (until 1962)

Lines

 

The platforms, September 2017

Tōya Station is served by the Muroran Main Line.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Muroran Main Line
Toyoura		-	Usu

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

References

 

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1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 849–850. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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