Miai Station
Miai Station (美合駅, Miai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Miai Station 美合駅 | |
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 Miai Station in April 2009 | |
| Location | Ichinokubo-1-64 Miaichō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0802 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.9237°N 137.1964°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line |
| Distance | 25.6 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | NH11 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1926 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 8,402 daily |
| Location | |
  Miai Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Miai Station Miai Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Miai Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 25.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya |
| 3, 4 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Motojuku | Express (急行) | Higashi Okazaki | ||
| Fujikawa | Semi Express (準急) | Otogawa | ||
| Fujikawa | Local (普通) | Otogawa | ||
Station history
Miai Station was opened on April 1, 1926 as a station on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on August 1, 1935. The station platforms and tracks were elevated in December 1987 and the station building was rebuilt at that time.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 8,402 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Aichi College of Agriculture
- Okazaki Technical High School
See also
References
- City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
