Saya Station
Saya Station (佐屋駅, Saya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Aisai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Saya Station 佐屋駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | Saya-cho Sahara 2277, Aisai-shi, Aichi-ken 496-0902 Japan |
Coordinates | 35.1477°N 136.7173°E |
Operated by | Meitetsu |
Line(s) | ■ Bisai Line |
Distance | 4.8 kilometers from Yatomi |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Station code | TB09 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | April 3, 1898 |
Passengers | |
FY2017 | 4,280 daily |
Location | |
Saya Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Saya Station Saya Station (Japan) |
Lines
Saya Station is served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 4.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yatomi.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform and a single side platform, connected by a footbridge. The platforms are not even: platform 1 can accommodate trains of eight carriages in length, whereas platforms 2 and 3 are shorter, and can accommodate trains of only up to six carriages. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ Bisai Line | for Tsushima, Sukaguchi, Meitetsu-Nagoya, and Meitetsu-Ichinomiya |
2 | ■ Bisai Line | for Yatomi |
3 | ■ Bisai Line | for Tsushima, Sukaguchi, Meitetsu-Nagoya, and Meitetsu-Ichinomiya |
Station history
Saya Station was opened on April 3, 1898 as the middle of three stations on a section of line by the privately held Bisai Railroad, which was purchased by Meitetsu on August 1, 1925 becoming the Meitetsu Bisai Line.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,280 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Saya Junior High School
- Saya Elementary 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 978-4-02-340138-9
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(help) - 7-2.駅別乗降客数) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Aisai City. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.