Meiden Yamanaka Station
Meiden Yamanaka Station (名電山中駅, Meiden Yamanaka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Meiden Yamanaka Station 名電山中駅 | |
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 Meiden Yamanaka Station in October 2006 | |
| Location | Yamanakamachi-62 Maigichō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-3511 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.8996°N 137.2428°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line |
| Distance | 20.4 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | NH09 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1926 |
| Previous names | Aiden Yamanaka (until 1938) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 452 daily |
| Location | |
  Meiden Yamanaka Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Meiden Yamanaka Station Meiden Yamanaka Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Meiden Yamanaka Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 20.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya |
| 2 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Express (急行): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Semi Express (準急): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Motojuku | Local (普通) | Fujikawa | ||
Station history
Meiden Yamanaka Station was opened on April 1, 1926 as Aiden Yamanaka Station (愛電山中駅) on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on August 1, 1935. The station received its present name on December 1, 1938. The station platforms and tracks were elevated on October 24, 1992.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 452 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 1
- Yamanaka Elementary School
See also
References
- City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
External links
Media related to Meiden Yamanaka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)