Inuyama-Yūen Station


Inuyamayūen Station

犬山遊園駅
Inuyamayūen Station in April 2016
General information
LocationZuisenji-24-1 Inuyama-shi, Aichi-ken 484-0081
Japan
Coordinates35°23′25″N 136°56′49″E / 35.3903°N 136.9469°E / 35.3903; 136.9469
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Inuyama Line
Distance26.1 kilometers from Biwajima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeIY16
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMay 2, 1926
Previous namesInuyamahashi (to 1949)
Passengers
FY20151613
Services
Preceding station Logo for Meitetsu Meitetsu Following station
Inuyama
IY15
towards Shimo Otai
 Inuyama Line
μSky
Rapid Limited Express
Limited Express
Rapid Express
Express
Semi-Express
Local
 Shin-Unuma
IY17
Terminus
Location
Inuyamayūen Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Inuyamayūen Station
Inuyamayūen Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Inuyamayūen Station is located in Japan
Inuyamayūen Station
Inuyamayūen Station
Inuyamayūen Station (Japan)
Monorail Line entrance (2006)
Monorail Line and Meitetsu platform

Inuyamayūen Station (犬山遊園駅, Inuyamayūen-eki) is a railway station in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Inuyamayūen Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 26.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Biwajima.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended and it has ticket machines and Manaca automated turnstiles.

Platforms

1 ■ Inuyama Line For Meitetsu-Gifu
2 ■ Inuyama Line For Inuyama and Meitetsu-Nagoya

Station history

Inuyamayūen Station was opened on May 2, 1926 as Inuyamahashi Station (犬山橋駅, Inuyamahashi-eki).[1] The station was closed in 1944 and reopened on April 5, 1949. It was renamed on December 1, 1949. A new station building was completed in 1962.

Until December 27, 2008, the station was also served by the Monkey Park Monorail Line. The monorail platform was on the roof of platform 2. The track has completely disappeared, except the terminus at Monkey Park. There is a piece of track and one vehicle.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1613 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), "名古屋鉄道 1", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 8, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., pp. 20, 21, ISBN 9784023401389
  2. ^ 犬山市の統計（オープンデータ） (in Japanese). Japan: Inuyama City. 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

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