Toyohashi Station
Encyclopedia
is an interchange
railway station
in Toyohashi
, Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line
, Iida Line
, and is a terminus of the eitetsu]’s Nagoya Main Line. It is located 293.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station
. It is operated by Central Japan Railway Company
(JR Central).
Toyohashi has the unique status of being the only railway station where commuters can transfer between the JR lines and the Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad) lines without passing through ticket gates.
(JGR) line connecting Hamamatsu
with Obu
was completed. This line was named Tōkaidō Line in 1895, and the Tōkaidō Main Line
in 1909. The privately-owned Toyokawa Railway began operations to Toyohashi on July 15, 1897, but renamed its terminus in 1899 to differentiate itself from the government railway system. The station building was rebuilt in 1916 and again in 1927. The Aichi Electric Railway’s Toyohashi Line began operations to the Yoshida Station’ side of the facility on June 1, 1927. This line became part of Meitetsu on August 1, 1935, and is now the Nagoya Main Line. The Toyokawa Railway was nationalized on August 1, 1943, becoming the Iida Line, and the usage of ‘Yoshida Station’ was dropped. The station was destroyed in the Toyohashi Air Raid
of June 20, 1945 during World War II
.
After the war, the JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) and a new station was completed in 1950. Tōkaidō Shinkansen operations to Toyohashi Station started on October 1, 1964. A new station building was completed in 1970. With the privatization and dissolution of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the Central Japan Railway Company. A shopping center and a hotel were added to the station building complex in 1997.
Toyohashi Railroad
has two small stations attached to Toyohashi Station: Shin-Toyohashi Station
for the Atsumi Line railway and Ekimae Station for the Azumada Main Line tramway.
. The Tōkaidō Main Line uses a side platform
and two island platform
s. The Shinkansen portion of Toyohashi Station has a side platform and an island platform.
Interchange station
An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system, and allows passengers to change from one route to another. Transfer may occur within the same mode, or between rail modes, or to buses...
railway station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Toyohashi
Toyohashi, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on August 1, 1906. As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 383,691 and a density of 1,468.62 persons per km². The total area is . By size, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefecture's second-largest city until March 31,...
, Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
, Iida Line
Iida Line
The is a Japanese railway line between Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture and Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture, operated by Central Japan Railway Company . The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefecture through northwestern Shizuoka Prefecture. It...
, and is a terminus of the eitetsu]’s Nagoya Main Line. It is located 293.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
. It is operated by Central Japan Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company
The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
(JR Central).
Toyohashi has the unique status of being the only railway station where commuters can transfer between the JR lines and the Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad) lines without passing through ticket gates.
History
Toyohashi Station was opened September 1, 1888 when the section of the Japanese Government RailwaysJapanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
(JGR) line connecting Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.- History :...
with Obu
Obu, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 77,324 and the density of 2,295.84 persons per km². The total area is 33.68 km².The city was founded on September 1, 1970.-External links:*...
was completed. This line was named Tōkaidō Line in 1895, and the Tōkaidō Main Line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
in 1909. The privately-owned Toyokawa Railway began operations to Toyohashi on July 15, 1897, but renamed its terminus in 1899 to differentiate itself from the government railway system. The station building was rebuilt in 1916 and again in 1927. The Aichi Electric Railway’s Toyohashi Line began operations to the Yoshida Station’ side of the facility on June 1, 1927. This line became part of Meitetsu on August 1, 1935, and is now the Nagoya Main Line. The Toyokawa Railway was nationalized on August 1, 1943, becoming the Iida Line, and the usage of ‘Yoshida Station’ was dropped. The station was destroyed in the Toyohashi Air Raid
Toyohashi Air Raid
The was a strategic bombing operation on the night of 19 June 1945 against the city of Toyohashi, Japan. The air raid was part of the Allies' aerial campaign against the Home Islands of the Empire of Japan during World War II.-Background:...
of June 20, 1945 during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
After the war, the JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) and a new station was completed in 1950. Tōkaidō Shinkansen operations to Toyohashi Station started on October 1, 1964. A new station building was completed in 1970. With the privatization and dissolution of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the Central Japan Railway Company. A shopping center and a hotel were added to the station building complex in 1997.
Lines
- Central Japan Railway CompanyCentral Japan Railway CompanyThe is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
- Tōkaidō Shinkansen
- Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main LineThe is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
- Iida LineIida LineThe is a Japanese railway line between Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture and Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture, operated by Central Japan Railway Company . The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefecture through northwestern Shizuoka Prefecture. It...
- Nagoya RailroadNagoya Railroad, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows...
Toyohashi Railroad
Toyohashi Railroad
The is a private railroad company in Japan, and a subsidiary of the Meitetsu Group. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The company operates the Atsumi Line train service on Atsumi Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture and a tram system in Toyohashi City, and has subsidiary operations...
has two small stations attached to Toyohashi Station: Shin-Toyohashi Station
Shin-Toyohashi Station
is a train station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the terminus of the Toyohashi Railway’s Atsumi Line. The station is physically adjacent to Toyohashi Station.-Station History:...
for the Atsumi Line railway and Ekimae Station for the Azumada Main Line tramway.
Layout
Local train service at Toyohashi Station is handled by five platforms serving eight tracks. The Iida Line and Meitetsu lines use three tracks terminating in a bay platformBay platform
Bay platform is a railway-related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a railway station that has through lines...
. The Tōkaidō Main Line uses a side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
and two island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s. The Shinkansen portion of Toyohashi Station has a side platform and an island platform.