title: Toke Station
text: # Toke Station
  
  Toke Station (土気駅, Toke-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Midori-ku, Chiba, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Toke Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 18.1 km (11.2 mi) from the terminus of the line at Chiba Station. Some Sotobō Line limited express Wakashio services from Tokyo to Awa-Kamogawa stop at this station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  This station consists of a single island platform, serving two tracks, with an elevated station building built over the tracks and platforms. The station is staffed.
  
  ### Platform
  
  | 1 | ■ Sotobō Line | for Ōami, Mobara, Katsuura, Awa-Kamogawa |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Sotobō Line | for Soga, Chiba, and Tokyo |
  
  ## History
  
  Toke Station opened on 1 November 1896 as a station on the Bōsō Railway. On 1 September 1907, the Bōsō Railway was nationalized and became part of the Japanese Government Railways, which was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 October 1962. The station building was enlarged in January 1979, with the construction of the south exit. A new station building was completed in August 1986. The station became part of the JR East network upon privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,078 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Chiba Showa-no-mori Park
  * Hoki Museum
  * Toke High School
  * Birds Mall
  