Kita Shinkawa Station
Kita Shinkawa Station (北新川駅, Kita Shinkawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Kita Shinkawa Station 北新川駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kita Shinkawa Station in April 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kugutsumachi 4-chome, Hekinan-shi, Aichi-ken 447-0065 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.9062°N 136.9924°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line |
| Distance | 36.1 kilometers from Sanage |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | MU08 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 5, 1914 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 3144 |
| Location | |
  Kita Shinkawa Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Kita Shinkawa Station Kita Shinkawa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kita Shinkawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 36.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sanage and 14.8 kilometers from Chiryū.
Station layout
The station has one island platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has automatic turnstiles for the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards, and is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Mikawa Line | For Hekinan |
| 2 | ■ Mikawa Line | For Mikawa Takahama, Kariya, and Chiryū |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Mikawa Line | ||||
| Takahama-minato | - | Shinkawa-machi | ||
Station history
Kita Shinkawa Station was opened on February 5, 1914 as a station on the privately-owned Mikawa Railway Company. The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station has been unattended since 2005.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Hekinan Public Library
- Hekinan Minami Technical High School
See also
References
- 7-1 市内各駅乗降客の状況 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Hekinan City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
