Fusō Station

Fusō Station (扶桑駅, Fusō-eki) is a railway station in the town of Fusō, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.


Fusō Station

扶桑駅
Fusō Station building, March 2008
General information
LocationShimoyama-91 Takao, Fusō-machi, Niwa-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0102
Japan
Coordinates35.3600°N 136.9156°E / 35.3600; 136.9156
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Inuyama Line
Distance21.2 kilometers from Biwajima
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeIY12
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 6, 1912
Previous namesTakao (to 1912), Shimono (to 1948)
Passengers
FY20136285
Location
Fusō Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Fusō Station
Fusō Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Fusō Station is located in Japan
Fusō Station
Fusō Station
Fusō Station (Japan)
track layout

Lines

Fusō Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 21.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Biwajima.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms connected by an elevated station building built over the tracks and platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1, 2 ■ Inuyama Line for Inuyama, Shin-Unuma, Meitetsu-Gifu, and Shin Kani
3, 4 ■ Inuyama Line for Meitetsu-Nagoya, Toyohashi, and Central Japan International Airport

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Nagoya Railroad
Inuyama Line
μSKY Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Kashiwamori   Rapid Express   Inuyama
Kashiwamori   Express   Inuyama
Kashiwamori   Semi-Express   Kotsuyōsui
Kashiwamori   Local   Kotsuyōsui

Station history

Fusō Station was opened on August 6, 1912, as Takao Station (高雄駅, Takao-eki), and changed its name less than a year later on March 27, 1913, to Shimono Station (下野駅, Shimono-eki). The station name was changed to its present name on February 1, 1948.[1] A new station building was completed in February 1994, and its platforms were reorganized into their present configuration.

Surrounding area
  • Fusō Town Hall

See also

References
  1. 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., no. 8, pp. 20, 21, ISBN 9784023401389 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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