Shimo Otai Station

35°12′06″N 136°52′15″E / 35.2016°N 136.8707°E / 35.2016; 136.8707Operated by MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Inuyama LineDistance1.0 kilometers from BiwajimaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeIY01WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedAugust 6, 1912PassengersFY20133,366

Location
Shimo-Otai Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Shimo-Otai Station Shimo-Otai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Shimo Otai Station (下小田井駅, Shimo Otai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Shimo Otai Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 1.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Biwajima.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ Inuyama Line	For Iwakura and Inuyama
2	■ Inuyama Line	For Meitetsu-Nagoya and Kanayama

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nagoya Railroad
Inuyama Line
μSKY Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Sakō (Nagoya Line)		Express (partly)		Naka-Otai
Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
Higashi-Biwajima (Nagoya Line)		Local		Naka-Otai

Station history

Shimo Otai Station was opened on August 6, 1912.^[1] It has been unattended since 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 3,366 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• former Nishibiwa Town Hall
• ruins of Otai Castle
• Japan National Route 22

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Shimo Otai Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)