Agui Station

Agui Station 阿久比駅
Agui Station in August 2015
General information
Location	Aguiekimae 1-13, Agui-machi, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2213 Japan
Coordinates	34.9310°N 136.9186°E / 34.9310; 136.9186
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Distance	10.6 kilometers from Ōtagawa
Platforms	2 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	KC08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 21, 1983
Passengers
FY2017	3207 daily
Location Agui Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Agui Station Agui Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platforms

Agui Station (阿久比駅, Agui-eki) is a railway station in the town of Agui, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Agui Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 10.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.[1]

Station layout

The station has two island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi
2	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi
3	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Ōtagawa, Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama
4	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Ōtagawa, Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Ōtagawa		Limited Express		Chita Handa
Tatsumigaoka		Rapid Express		Sumiyoshichō
Tatsumigaoka		Express		Sumiyoshichō
Tatsumigaoka		Local Express		Sumiyoshichō
Sakabe		Local		Uedai

Station history

Agui Station was opened on July 21, 1983, replacing neighboring Mukuoka Station (椋岡駅, Mukuoka-eki), which was located in an inconvenient location from the town center and which was closed. In July 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3207 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

• Agui town hall
• Agui High School School
• Agui Junior High School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. 阿久比 [Agui] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
2. 町内鉄道各駅乗車人員数 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Agui Town. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

External links

• Official web page (in Japanese)