Nishinokuchi Station
 Nishinokuchi Station 西ノ口駅 | |
|---|---|
 Nishinokuchi Station in December 2009 | |
| Location | 4-13 Sumiyoshichō, Tokoname-shi, Aichi-ken 479-0864 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°55′36″N 136°49′35″E / 34.9266°N 136.8265°ECoordinates: 34°55′36″N 136°49′35″E / 34.9266°N 136.8265°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Tokoname Line |
| Distance | 25.4 kilometers from Jingū-mae |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | TA18 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 29, 1913 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 859 daily |
| Location | |
  Nishinokuchi Station Location within Aichi Prefecture | |
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[]
- ^ 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
- ^ "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
- Official web page (in Japanese)
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913
- Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture
- Stations of Nagoya Railroad
- Tokoname