Nishinokuchi Station

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Nishinokuchi Station

西ノ口駅
Nishinokuchi station 01.jpg
Nishinokuchi Station in December 2009
Location4-13 Sumiyoshichō, Tokoname-shi, Aichi-ken 479-0864
Japan
Coordinates34°55′36″N 136°49′35″E / 34.9266°N 136.8265°E / 34.9266; 136.8265Coordinates: 34°55′36″N 136°49′35″E / 34.9266°N 136.8265°E / 34.9266; 136.8265
Operated byMeitetsu logomark 2.svg Meitetsu
Line(s) Meitetsu Tokoname Line
Distance25.4 kilometers from Jingū-mae
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeTA18
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 29, 1913
Passengers
FY2016859 daily
Location
Nishinokuchi Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Nishinokuchi Station
Nishinokuchi Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Footbridge
Track layout

Nishinokuchi Station (西ノ口駅, Nishinokuchi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tokoname, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines[]

Nishinokuchi Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 25.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae.

Station layout[]

The station has two island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and it is unattended.

Platforms[]

1  Tokoname Line for Tokoname and Central Japan International Airport
2  Tokoname Line for Tokoname and Central Japan International Airport
3  Tokoname Line for Ōtagawa and Jingū-mae
4  Tokoname Line for Ōtagawa and Jingū-mae

Adjacent stations[]

Service
Meitetsu Tokoname Line
μSKY Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Ōnomachi   Express (2 trains for Central Japan Int'l Airport weekday mornings)   Kabaike
Tokoname
Semi Express: Does not stop at this station
Ōnomachi   Local   Kabaike

Station history[]

Nishinokuchi Station was opened on March 29, 1913 as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935. The station was closed in 1944, but was reopened on September 15, 1946. In December 2004, the platforms were extended to be able to handle trains with a length of six carriages. In January 2005, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.[1]

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 859 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area[]

See also[]

  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References[]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "ja:とこなめの統計 - 常滑市 10 運輸・通信" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokoname City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

External links[]

Media related to Nishinokuchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

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