Morikami Station
Morikami Station (森上駅, Morikami-eki) is a railway station in the city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Morikami Station 森上駅 | |
|---|---|
 Morikami Station in June 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hongō7-30 Sobuechō Morikami, Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken 495-0011 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.2477°N 136.7368°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Bisai Line |
| Distance | 16.2 kilometers from Yatomi |
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | BS06 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 17, 1899 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 3,194 daily |
| Location | |
  Morikami Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Morikami Station Morikami Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Morikami Station is served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 16.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yatomi.
Station layout
The station has a single side platform, which can serve trains of up to six carriages, and is used with services which terminate at the station. Morikami Station also has a shorter island platform, which can serve trains of up to four carriages in length. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Bisai Line | For Tsushima |
| 2 | ■ Bisai Line | For Hagiwara, Meitetsu-Ichinomiya |
| 3 | ■ Bisai Line | For Tsushima, Sukaguchi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu | ||||
| Bisai Line | ||||
| Kami-Marubuchi | - | Yamazaki | ||
Station history
Morikami Station was opened on February 17, 1899 as a station on the privately held Bisai Railroad, which was purchased by Meitetsu on August 1, 1925 becoming the Meitetsu Bisai Line.[1] A new station building was completed in 2007.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,194 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- former Sobue town hall
- Kyowa High School
See also
References
- 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), "名古屋鉄道 1", 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
- 15-3 名古屋鉄道駅別乗降客の推移 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Inazkawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links
Media related to Morikami Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)