Meiden Akasaka Station
 Meiden Akasaka Station 名電赤坂駅 | |
|---|---|
 Meiden Akasaka Station, February 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Matsumoto Akasakacho, Toyokawashi, Aichi-ken 441-0202 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°51′34″N 137°18′40″E / 34.8595°N 137.3111°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line |
| Distance | 12.5 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | NH06 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1926 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 517 daily |
| Location | |
  Meiden Akasaka Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Meiden Akasaka Station Meiden Akasaka Station (Japan) | |
Meiden Akasaka Station (名電赤坂駅, Meiden Akasaka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines[edit]
Meiden Akasaka Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 12.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.[citation needed]
Station layout[edit]
The station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya |
| 2 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Semi Express (準急): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Goyu | Local (普通) | Meiden Nagasawa | ||
Station history[edit]
Meiden Akasaka Station was opened on 1 April 1926 as Aiden Akasaka Station (名電赤坂駅, Aiden-Akasaka-eki) on the Aichi Electric Railway. On 1 April 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station was renamed to its present name on 1 December 1938. The station has been unattended since 1971.
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 517 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area[edit]
- former Otowa Town Hall
- Akasaka-juku (Tōkaidō)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "平成30年版豊川市の統計）2.駅別旅客輸送状況(JR)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyokawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Meiden Akasaka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)