Hekinan-chūō Station
 Hekinan-chūō Station 碧南中央駅 | |||||
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 Hekinan-chūō Station in April 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Sakaemachi 3-58, Hekinan-shi, Aichi-ken 447-0877 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°53′15″N 136°59′21″E / 34.8876°N 136.9893°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line | ||||
| Distance | 38.2 kilometers from Sanage | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | MU10 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | July 10, 1915 | ||||
| Previous names | Shin Suma (to 1981) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | July 10, 1915 | ||||
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Hekinan-chūō Station (碧南中央駅, Hekinan-chūō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
[edit]Hekinan-chūō Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 38.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sanage and 16.9 kilometers from Chiryū.
Station layout
[edit]The station has one side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station has automatic turnstiles for the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards, and is unattended.
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Mikawa Line | ||||
| Shinkawa-machi | - | Hekinan | ||
Station history
[edit]Hekinan-chūō Station was opened on February 5, 1914, as a temporary stop operating only during the summer vacation season for beachgoers on the privately-owned Mikawa Railway Company. It was elevated to the status of a station on July 10, 1915, and named Shin Suma Station (新須磨駅, Shin Suma-eki). The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station was renamed to its present name on December 14, 1981.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4484 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Hekinan City Hall
- Hekinan High School
- Chūō Elementary School
- Chūō Junior High School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 7-1 市内各駅乗降客の状況 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Hekinan City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.[permanent dead link]
External links
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Media related to Hekinan Chūō Station at Wikimedia Commons