Myōkōji Station
Myōkōji Station (妙興寺駅, Myōkōji-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Myōkōji Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 84.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles, and is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu Ichinomiya, Kasamatsu, and Meitetsu Gifu |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu Nagoya, Higashi-Okazaki, and Toyohashi |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Kōnomiya | Semi Express (Limited) | Meitetsu Ichinomiya | ||
| Shima-Ujinaga | Local | Meitetsu Ichinomiya | ||
Station history
Myōkōji Station was opened on February 3, 1924 as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway. On April 1, 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The tracks were elevated in 1993.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2008, the station was used by an average of 860 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Myōkō-ji
- Ichinomiya Museum
See also
References
- ^ 第10章 運輸・通信 （平成20年度刊愛知県統計年鑑） [Statistics of Aichi in Year 20 of the Heisei Era] (in Japanese). Aichi Prefecture. 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
External links
Media related to Myōkōji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)