Utō Station

Utō Station

宇頭駅
; Utō Station; 宇頭駅
	Utō Station, June 2018
Location	Yamanokami-2 Utōchō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0905; Japan
Coordinates	34°58′17″N 137°07′06″E / 34.9714°N 137.1183°ECoordinates: 34°58′17″N 137°07′06″E / 34.9714°N 137.1183°E
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Distance	34.8 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	NH16
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 1, 1923
Passengers
FY2017	3,353 daily
Location
	Utō Station Location within Aichi PrefectureShow map of Aichi PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

Platforms

Utō Station (宇頭駅, Utō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines[]

Utō Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 34.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout[]

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

Platforms[]

1	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Meitetsu Nagoya
2	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi

Adjacent stations[]

←	Service	→
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Semi Express (準急): Does not stop at this station
Yahagibashi	Local (普通)	Shin Anjō

Station history[]

Utō Station was opened on June 1, 1923 as a station on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on August 1, 1935.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,353 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area[]

Yasaku Nishi Elementary School
Utō Kannon

References[]

^ City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

External links[]

Media related to Utō Station at Wikimedia Commons

Official web page (in Japanese)

[Okazaki-stats-1] City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

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