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
The east entrance in August 2019
General information
Location	Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken Japan
Coordinates	36.737528°N 136.988889°E / 36.737528; 136.988889
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 (2018-03)
Passengers
1,800 daily (forecast)
Location
Takaoka-Yabunami Station Location within Japan

Lines

Takaoka-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

The 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

History

A 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

The station is forecast to be used by an average of around 1,800 passengers daily.[3]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Ainokaze Toyama Railway news release (in Japanese)