Kita Shinkawa Station


Kita Shinkawa Station

北新川駅
Kita Shinkawa Station in April 2018
General information
LocationKugutsumachi 4-chome, Hekinan-shi, Aichi-ken 447-0065
Japan
Coordinates34°54′22″N 136°59′33″E / 34.9062°N 136.9924°E / 34.9062; 136.9924
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line
Distance36.1 kilometers from Sanage
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeMU08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 5, 1914
Passengers
FY20173144
Services
Preceding station Logo for Meitetsu Meitetsu Following station
Takahama-minato
MU07
towards Chiryū
 Mikawa Line
Chiryū–Hekinan
 Shinkawa-machi
MU09
towards Hekinan
Location
Kita Shinkawa Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Kita Shinkawa Station
Kita Shinkawa Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Kita Shinkawa Station is located in Japan
Kita Shinkawa Station
Kita Shinkawa Station
Kita Shinkawa Station (Japan)
Level Crossing

Kita Shinkawa Station (北新川駅, Kita Shinkawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Kita Shinkawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 36.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sanage and 14.8 kilometers from Chiryū.

Station layout

The station has one island platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has automatic turnstiles for the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards, and is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Mikawa Line For Hekinan
2 ■ Mikawa Line For Mikawa Takahama, Kariya, and Chiryū

Station history

Kita Shinkawa Station was opened on February 5, 1914 as a station on the privately-owned Mikawa Railway Company. The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station has been unattended since 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Hekinan Public Library
  • Hekinan Minami Technical High School

See also

References

  1. ^ 7-1 市内各駅乗降客の状況 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Hekinan City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.[permanent dead link‍]

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