Toyotashi Station
Toyotashi Station (豊田市駅, Toyotashi-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Toyota, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Toyotashi Station 豊田市駅 | |
|---|---|
 Toyotashi Station in June 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-35 Wakamiyachō, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-0026 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.0868°N 137.1567°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 15.7 kilometers from Chiryū |
| Platforms | 1 side + island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | MY07 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | November 11, 1920 |
| Previous names | Koromo (until 1959) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 35,081 daily |
| Location | |
  Toyotashi Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Toyotashi Station Toyotashi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Toyotashi Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line and is 15.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chiryū Station. It is also served by trains of the Meitetsu Toyota Line which continue past the nominal terminus of the line at Umetsubo Station to terminate at this station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Mikawa Line | For Sanage |
| ■ Toyota Line | For Akaike, Fushimi, and Kami Otai | |
| 2 | ■ Toyota Line | For Akaike, Fushimi and Kami Otai |
| 3 | ■ Mikawa Line | For Chiryū |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Mikawa Line | ||||
| Umetsubo | - | Uwa Goromo | ||
| Toyota Line | ||||
| Umetsubo | - | Terminus | ||
Station history
Toyotashi Station was opened on November 11, 1920, as Koromo Station (挙母駅, Koromo-eki) on the privately owned Mikawa Railway. The Mikawa Railway was merged with Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1959. The station building was rebuilt in 1961. The tracks were elevated in 1985 and a new station building was completed at that time.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 35,081 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Toyota City Hall
- Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
See also
References
- 豊田市統計書（平成29年版） H 交通・運輸及び通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Toyota City. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links
Media related to Toyotashi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)