Chita Handa Station
 Chita Handa Station 知多半田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Chita Handa Station in March 2010 | |
| Location | 128- Hirokōji-chō, Handa-shi, Aichi-ken 475-0857 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°53′38″N 136°55′35″E / 34.8940°N 136.9263°ECoordinates: 34°53′38″N 136°55′35″E / 34.8940°N 136.9263°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line |
| Distance | 14.8 kilometers from Ōtagawa |
| Platforms | 1 island + side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | KC12 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1931 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 6029 |
| Location | |
  Chita Handa Station Location within Aichi Prefecture | |
Chita Handa Station (知多半田駅, Chita Handa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines[]
Chita Handa Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 14.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.[1]
Station layout[]
Chita Handa Station has three tracks and two platforms - a western side platform (Track 3) and central island platform (Tracks 1 and 2). The station has a pedestrian overpass facilitating access to the platforms from both sides. The station is staffed.
Platforms[]
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | For Kōwa, and Utsumi For Ōtagawa and Meitetsu Nagoya |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | For Kōwa and Utsumi |
| 3 | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | For Ōtagawa and Meitetsu Nagoya |
Adjacent stations[]
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Kōwa Line | ||||
| Agui | Limited Express | Aoyama | ||
| Sumiyoshichō | Rapid Express | Narawa | ||
| Sumiyoshichō | Express | Narawa | ||
| Sumiyoshichō | Semi Express | Narawa | ||
| Sumiyoshichō | Local | Narawa | ||
Station history[]
Chita Handa Station was opened on April 1, 1931 as a station on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on February 2, 1943. A new station building was completed in December 1988. In July 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 6029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area[]
- Handa Commercial High School
- CLACITY HANDA
- former Nakano residence
See also[]
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References[]
- ^ 知多半田 [Chita-Handa] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ (3)主要駅別乗車人員(1日平均) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Chita City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Chita-Handa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931
- Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture
- Stations of Nagoya Railroad
- Handa, Aichi