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is a railway station in Midori-ku, Chiba, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).LinesToke Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 18.1 km from the terminus of the line at Chiba Station. Some Sotobō Line limited express Wakashio services from Tokyo to stop at this station. It is also served by some Tōgane Line through-running trains to and from via.HistoryToke Station opened on November 1, 1896 as a station on the Bōsō Railway. On September 1, 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 October 1, 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 April 1, 1987.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2010, Toke Station was used by an average of 13,913 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Surrounding area Chiba Showa-no-mori Park Hoki Museum Toke High School Birds Mall