Shin Anjō Station

Shin Anjō Station (新安城駅, Shin-Anjō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Anjō, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Shin Anjō Station

新安城駅
Shin Anjō Station south exit in 2008
General information
Location1-chōme-1-5 Tōeichō, Anjō-shi, Aichi-ken 446-0007
Japan
Coordinates34.9870732°N 137.0851868°E / 34.9870732; 137.0851868
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)
Distance38.5 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms3 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeNH17
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1923 (1923-06-01)
Previous namesImamura (until 1970)
Passengers
FY201722,864 daily
Location
Shin Anjō Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Shin Anjō Station
Shin Anjō Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Shin Anjō Station is located in Japan
Shin Anjō Station
Shin Anjō Station
Shin Anjō Station (Japan)
Platforms

Lines

Shin Anjō Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and Meitetsu Nishio Line. It is a terminus for the 24.7 kilometer Nishio Line, and lies 38.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has three island platforms serving six tracks connected by a footbridge. Track one terminates at this station. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1  Meitetsu Nishio Line for Nishio and Kira-Yoshida
2  Meitetsu Meitetsu Nishio Line for Nishio and Kira Yoshida
3  Nagoya Main Line for Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama (also from the Nishio Line)
4  Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line for Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama
5  Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line for Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi
6  Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line for Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi
Shin Anjō Station track diagram

Adjacent stations

Service
Nagoya Main Line
Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Higashi Okazaki   Limited Express   Chiryū
Higashi Okazaki   Express   Chiryū
Yahagibashi   Semi Express   Chiryū
Utō   Local   Ushida
Nishio Line
From Main Line   Limited Express   Minami Anjō
From Main Line   Express   Minami Anjō
From Main Line   Local   Kita Anjō

Station history

The station opened on 1 June 1923, as Imamura Station (今村駅, Imamura-eki) on the privately owned Aichi Electric Railway, which was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on 1 August 1935. The station was renamed Shin Anjo on 1 May 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 22,864 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 運輸・通信 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Anjo City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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