Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station 蒲郡競艇場前駅
Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station in February 2015
Location	Yui Takenoya-chō, Gamagōri-shi, Aichi-ken 443-0046 Japan
Coordinates	34°49′32″N 137°12′06″E / 34.8255°N 137.2018°E / 34.8255; 137.2018Coordinates: 34°49′32″N 137°12′06″E / 34.8255°N 137.2018°E / 34.8255; 137.2018
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Gamagōri Line
Distance	6.6 kilometers from Kira-Yoshida
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	GN21
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 10, 1936
Previous names	Hiroishi (until 1968)
Passengers
2013	256 daily
Location
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Footbridge

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station (蒲郡競艇場前駅, Gamagōri-kyōteijō-mae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines[]

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station is served by the Meitetsu Gamagōri Line, and is located 6.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kira-Yoshida.

Station layout[]

The station has one side platform connected to a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed. While this station is only operated by Meitetsu, it is physically connected to JR Central Mikawa-Shiotsu Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line by a footbridge.

Adjacent stations[]

Station history[]

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station was opened on November 10, 1936 as Hiroishi Station (拾石駅, Hiroishi-eki) on the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1968.

Surrounding area[]

• Aichi University of Technology
• Gamagōri Kyōtei Course, or Gamagōri Boat Race Course.

See also[]

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links[]

Media related to Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page