Ōtagawa Station
Ōtagawa Station (太田川駅, Ōtagawa-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Tōkai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Ōtagawa Station 太田川駅 | |
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.jpg.webp) Ōtagawa Station in May 2017 | |
| Location | Ushiroda-52 Ōtamachi, Tokai-shi, Aichi-ken 477-0031 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.0203°N 136.8924°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 12.3 kilometers from Jingū-mae |
| Platforms | 3 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | TA09 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 18, 1912 |
| Passengers | |
| FY 2017 | 19,445 daily |
| Location | |
  Ōtagawa Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Ōtagawa Station Ōtagawa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ōtagawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 12.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae. It is also a terminal station for the Meitetsu Kōwa Line and is 28.0 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the station at Kōwa.[1]
Station layout
The station has three elevated island platforms, 2 on the 2nd level, and the other on the 3rd level. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms
- 2nd level
| 1 | ■ Tokoname Line | for Tokoname (side line) |
| ■ Kōwa Line | for Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi (side line) | |
| 2 | ■ Tokoname Line | for Tokoname and Central Japan International Airport |
| ■ Kōwa Line | for Kōwa and Utsumi | |
| 3 | ■ Tokoname Line | for Jingū-mae, Nagoya, Gifu, Inuyama, Shin Kani, and Tsushima (from Tokoname) |
| 4 | ■ Tokoname Line | for Jingū-mae, Nagoya, Gifu, and Inuyama (side line from Tokoname) |
- 3rd level
| 5 | ■ Kōwa Line | for Jingū-mae, Nagoya, Gifu, and Inuyama (side line from the Kōwa Line) |
| 6 | ■ Kōwa Line | for Jingū-mae, Nagoya, Gifu, and Inuyama (from the Kōwa Line) |
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Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Kōwa Line | ||||
| Jingū-mae | μSKY trains (departing from Central Japan Int'l Airport before 9 a.m.) |
Owari Yokosuka | ||
| Jingū-mae | Limited Express (特急) | Owari Yokosuka | ||
| Jingū-mae[2] | Rapid Express (快速急行) | Owari Yokosuka | ||
| Ōe[3] | Express (急行) | Owari Yokosuka | ||
| Shūrakuen | Semi Express (準急) | Owari Yokosuka | ||
| Shin Nittetsu-mae | Local (普通) | Owari Yokosuka | ||
| Kōwa Line | ||||
| (from Tokoname Line) | Limited Express (特急) | Chita Handa[4] | ||
| (From Tokoname Line) | Rapid Express (快速急行) | Minami Kagiya | ||
| (From Tokoname Line) | Express (急行) | Minami Kagiya | ||
| (From Tokoname Line) | Semi Express (準急) | Minami Kagiya | ||
| (From Tokoname Line) | Local (普通) | Takayokosuka | ||
Station history
Ōtagawa Station was opened on February 18, 1912, as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The privately owned Chita Railways connected to the station on April 1, 1931. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935, followed by the Chita Railway on February 1, 1943.[5] The tracks were elevated from 2007 to 2008 and the station building rebuilt from 2010 to 2012.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 19,445 passengers daily[6]
Surrounding area
- Tokai City Hall
- Nihon Fukushi University
See also
References
- 太田川 [Ōtagawa] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- Partially Ōe and Shūrakuen
- Partially Daidocho and Shūrakuen
- Partially Minami Kagiya, Tatsumigaoka, and Sumiyoshichō
- 鷲田 鉄也 (September 2010), クロニクル常滑線, 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. (9), p. 9, ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6
- "71 名鉄電車駅別乗降客の推移" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokai City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
