Chita Handa Station
Chita Handa Station (知多半田駅, Chita Handa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Chita Handa Station 知多半田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Chita Handa Station in March 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 128- Hirokōji-chō, Handa-shi, Aichi-ken 475-0857 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.8940°N 136.9263°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line |
| Distance | 14.8 kilometers from Ōtagawa |
| Platforms | 1 island + side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | KC12 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1931 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 6029 |
| Location | |
  Chita Handa Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Chita Handa Station Chita Handa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Chita Handa Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 14.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.[1]
Station layout
Chita Handa Station has three tracks and two platforms - a western side platform (Track 3) and central island platform (Tracks 1 and 2). The station has a pedestrian overpass facilitating access to the platforms from both sides. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | For Kōwa, and Utsumi For Ōtagawa and Meitetsu Nagoya |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | For Kōwa and Utsumi |
| 3 | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | For Ōtagawa and Meitetsu Nagoya |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Kōwa Line | ||||
| Agui | Limited Express | Aoyama | ||
| Sumiyoshichō | Rapid Express | Narawa | ||
| Sumiyoshichō | Express | Narawa | ||
| Sumiyoshichō | Semi Express | Narawa | ||
| Sumiyoshichō | Local | Narawa | ||
Station history
Chita Handa 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. A new station building was completed in December 1988. In July 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 6029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Handa Commercial High School
- CLACITY HANDA
- former Nakano residence
See also
References
- 知多半田 [Chita-Handa] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- (3)主要駅別乗車人員(1日平均) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Chita City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
