Shinshiro Station
Shinshiro Station (新城駅, Shinshiro-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Shinshiro Station 新城駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | 30 Miyanonishi, Shinshiro-shi, Aichi-ken 441-1377 Japan |
Coordinates | 34.9004°N 137.4933°E |
Operated by | JR Central |
Line(s) | Iida Line |
Distance | 21.6 kilometers from Toyohashi |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
History | |
Opened | April 25, 1898 |
Passengers | |
FY2006 | 636 daily |
Location | |
Shinshiro Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Shinshiro Station Shinshiro Station (Japan) |
Lines
Shinshiro Station is served by the Iida Line, and is located 21.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has a one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge.The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
Iida Line | ||||
Toyokawa | Limited Express "Inaji" (特急「伊那路」) | Hon-Nagashino | ||
Nodajō | Local (普通) | Higashi-Shimmachi |
Station history
Shinshiro Station was established on April 25, 1898 as a station on the now-defunct Toyokawa Railway (豊川鉄道, Toyokawa Tetsudō). On August 1, 1943, t the Toyokawa Railway were nationalized along with some other local lines to form the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Iida Line.[1] Scheduled freight operations were discontinued in 1972. Along with its division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 99. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.