Takaoka Station (Toyama)
Lines. Takaoka Station is situated on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway, and is also the starting point of the Himi Line to in Himi, Toyama and the Jōhana Line to in Nanto, Toyama. Limited express services. There is no limited express services at the station as the city of Takaoka is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen at Shin-Takaoka Station. Prior to the opening of the Shinkansen in 2015, the station was served by the following limited express services. Station layout. The station has three island platforms and one side platform serving a total of seven tracks. The  station building is located above the tracks, with the on the north side (actually indicated as the "East Entrance"), and the on the south side. The station has a staffed ticket office. History. Takaoka Station opened on 1 November 1898. Work started in October 2007 to rebuild the station with an overpass connecting the north and south sides. The new overhead station building was completed in August 2011. Remodelling of the surrounding area was scheduled to be completed by early 2015.