Nishinokuchi Station

Railway station in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
34°55′36″N 136°49′35″E / 34.9266°N 136.8265°E / 34.9266; 136.8265Operated by MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Tokoname LineDistance25.4 kilometers from Jingū-maePlatforms2 island platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeTA18WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedMarch 29, 1913PassengersFY2016859 daily
Location
Nishinokuchi Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Nishinokuchi Station
Nishinokuchi Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
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Nishinokuchi Station is located in Japan
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Footbridge
Track layout

Nishinokuchi Station (西ノ口駅, Nishinokuchi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tokoname, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Nishinokuchi Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line. It is located 25.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and it is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Tokoname Line for Tokoname and Central Japan International Airport
2 ■ Tokoname Line for Tokoname and Central Japan International Airport
3 ■ Tokoname Line for Ōtagawa and Jingū-mae
4 ■ Tokoname Line for Ōtagawa and Jingū-mae

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Meitetsu Tokoname Line
μSKY Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Ōnomachi   Express (2 trains for Central Japan Int'l Airport weekday mornings)   Kabaike
Tokoname
Semi Express: Does not stop at this station
Ōnomachi   Local   Kabaike

Station history

Nishinokuchi Station was opened on March 29, 1913 as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935. The station was closed in 1944, but was reopened on September 15, 1946. In December 2004, the platforms were extended to be able to handle trains with a length of six carriages. In January 2005, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 859 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Ōno Castle

See also

References

  1. ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), クロニクル常滑線, 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 9, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., p. 9, ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6
  2. ^ "ja:とこなめの統計 - 常滑市 10 運輸・通信" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokoname City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

External links

Media related to Nishinokuchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official web page (in Japanese)