Tōkōji Station
# Tōkōji Station

Tōkōji Station (東光寺駅, Tōkōji-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Tōkōji Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 91.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Higashi-Sanjō and Niigata |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Mitsuke and Nagaoka |

## History

Tōkōji Station opened on 1 July 1953. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

## Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area surrounded by fields.

