Sumiyoshichō Station

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Sumiyoshichō Station

住吉町駅
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Sumiyoshichō Station
Location156-2 Miyaji-chō Handa-shi, Aichi-ken 475-0902
Japan
Coordinates34°54′07″N 136°55′33″E / 34.9020°N 136.9257°E / 34.9020; 136.9257Coordinates: 34°54′07″N 136°55′33″E / 34.9020°N 136.9257°E / 34.9020; 136.9257
Operated byMeitetsu logomark 2.svg Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Distance14.0 kilometers from Ōtagawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKC11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 10, 1933
Previous namesNōgakkōmae (until 1949)
Passengers
FY20183284
Location
Sumiyoshichō Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Sumiyoshichō Station
Sumiyoshichō Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture

Sumiyoshichō Station (住吉町駅, Sumiyoshichō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines[]

Sumiyoshichō Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 14.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.[1]

Station layout[]

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms[]

1 ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi
2 ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Ōtagawa and Kanayama

Adjacent stations[]

← Service →
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Agui   Rapid Express   Chita Handa
Agui   Express   Chita Handa
Agui   Semi Express   Chita Handa
Handaguchi   Local   Chita Handa

Station history[]

Sumiyoshichō Station was opened on July 10, 1933 as Nōgakkōmae Station (農学校前駅, Nōgakkōmae-eki) on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on February 2, 1943. The station was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1949. A new station building was completed in June 1982. 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 3284 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area[]

  • Handa High School
  • Handa Agricultural High School
  • Handa Technical High School

See also[]

  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References[]

  1. ^ 住吉町 [Sumiyoshichō] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ (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 Sumiyoshichō Station at Wikimedia Commons

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