Machikata Station
Machikata Station (町方駅, Machikata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Aisai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Machikata Station 町方駅 | |
|---|---|
 Machikata Station In July 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Minamiteigai-1 Machikata-cho, Aisai-shi, Aichi-ken 496-8014 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.1891°N 136.7276°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Bisai Line |
| Distance | 9.6 kilometers from Yatomi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | BS01 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1, 1924 |
| Previous names | Kanehira Station (to 1956) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 1,338 daily |
| Location | |
  Machikata Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Machikata Station Machikata Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Machikata Station is served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 9.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yatomi.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by an underground passage. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Bisai Line | for Tsushima |
| 2 | ■ Bisai Line | for Morikami and Meitetsu-Ichinomiya |
Station history
Machikata Station was opened on October 1, 1924 as Kanehira Station (兼平駅, Kanehira-eki) on the privately held Bisai Railroad, which was purchased by Meitetsu on August 1, 1925 becoming the Meitetsu Bisai Line. The station was closed in 1944, and reopened in 1956 under its present name.[1] The platforms were reconstructed in 1974 and rearranged into their present configuration in 2004.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,338 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Tsushima Kita High School
See also
References
- 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) - 7-2.駅別乗降客数) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Aisai City. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
- Official web page (in Japanese)