Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station
Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station (名鉄一宮駅, Meitetsu Ichinomiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station 名鉄一宮駅 | |
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 Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station building, 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-1-1 Shinsei, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken 491-091[1] Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.301747°N 136.797091°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 86.4 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | NH50 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 January 1900 |
| Previous names | Shin-Ichinomiya (until 2005) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2006 | 17,188 daily[2] |
| Location | |
  Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 86.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi. It is also served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 25.3 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Yatomi.
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platform, with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed. The station is physically joined to JR Central's Owari-Ichinomiya Station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Bisai Line | for Morikami and Tsushima |
| ■ Meitetsu Bisai Line | for Okuchō and Tamanoi | |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | for Kasamatsu and Meitetsu-Gifu |
| 3 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | for Meitetsu-Nagoya and Meitetsu-Gifu |
| 4 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | for Meitetsu-Nagoya, Higashi-Okazaki, and Toyohashi |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Kōnomiya | Rapid Limited Express | Meitetsu-Gifu | ||
| Kōnomiya | Limited Express | Meitetsu-Gifu | ||
| Kōnomiya | Rapid Express | Shin-Kisogawa | ||
| Kōnomiya | Express | Shin-Kisogawa | ||
| Kōnomiya | Semi Express | Shin-Kisogawa | ||
| Myōkōji | Local | Imaise | ||
| Meitetsu Bisai Line | ||||
| Kannonji | - | Nishi-Ichinomiya | ||
Station history
The station opened on 24 January 1900 as Shin-Ichinomiya Station (新一宮駅).[3] It was renamed Meitetsu-Ichinomiya on 29 January 2005.[3] The station was reopened as an elevated station on 21 February 1993.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17,700 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Meitetsu department store
- Masumida Shrine
- National Route 155
- Shubun University.
See also
References
- 名鉄一宮 [Meitetsu-Ichinomiya] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- 第10章 運輸・通信 （平成20年度刊愛知県統計年鑑） [Statistics of Aichi in Year 20 of the Heisei Era] (in Japanese). Aichi Prefecture. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 255. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links
- Official web page (in Japanese)