Obata Station (Aichi)
Obata Station (小幡駅, Obata-eki) is a railway station in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. [1]
 Obata Station 小幡駅 | |
|---|---|
 Obata Station in February 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-21-21 Obataminami, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 463-0048 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.2001°N 136.9758°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line |
| Distance | 8.6 kilometers from Sakaemachi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | ST10 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 2, 1905 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 6650 |
| Location | |
  Obata Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Obata Station Obata Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Obata Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms, capable of handling trains of up to six carriages in length.. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended..
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | For Owari Seto |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | For Sakaemachi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Seto Line | ||||
| Ōzone | Express | Kitayama | ||
| Ōzone | Local Express | Kitayama | ||
| Hyōtan-yama | Local | Kitayama | ||
Station history
Obata Station was opened on April 2, 1905, on the privately operated Seto Electric Railway. The Seto Electric Railway was absorbed into the Meitetsu group on September 1, 1939. A new station building was completed in 1999-2000.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 6650 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Moriyama Ward Office
- Moriyama Junior High School
See also
References
- 小幡 [Obata] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- 平成30年版名古屋市統計年鑑 11.運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Nagoya City. 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links
Media related to Obata Station (Aichi) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)