Toyohara Station

Toyohara Station (豊原駅) is a railway station in the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Toyohara Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 176.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout
Toyohara Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

History
Toyohara Station opened on July 16, 1887. It was renamed Shimotsuke Toyohara Station (下野豊原駅) on April 1, 1925, but reverted to its original name on August 1, 1948. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area
The station is located in an isolated mountainous area, with few buildings in the vicinity.