Yawata-shinden Station


Yawata-shinden Station

八幡新田駅
Yawata-shinden Station, March 2010
General information
LocationDadabōshi-43 Kagiyamachi, Tokai-shi, Aichi-ken 477-0032
Japan
Coordinates34°58′26″N 136°54′45″E / 34.9738°N 136.9124°E / 34.9738; 136.9124
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Distance5.9 kilometers from Ōtagawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeKC04
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1931
Passengers
FY20172486 daily
Location
Yawata-shinden Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Yawata-shinden Station
Yawata-shinden Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Yawata-shinden Station is located in Japan
Yawata-shinden Station
Yawata-shinden Station
Yawata-shinden Station (Japan)

Yawata-shinden Station (八幡新田駅, Yawata-shinden-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tōkai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Yawata-shinden Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 5.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.[1]

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The platforms are short, and can handle trains of only six carriages or less. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi
2 ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Ōtagawa and Kanayama

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Semi Express: Does not stop at this station
Minami-Kagiya   Local   Tatsumigaoka

Station history

Yawata-shinden Station was opened on April 1, 1931 as a station on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on February 2, 1943. The station has been unattended since 1950. In March 2007, a new station building was completed, and the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2486 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

  • Narawa Junior High School
  • Narawa Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ 八幡新田 [Yawata-shinden] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ 71 名鉄電車駅別乗降客の推移 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokai City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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