Kodomonokuni Station (Aichi)

Kodomonokuni Station
こどもの国駅
Kodomonokuni Station
Location
Prefecture Aichi
(See other stations in Aichi)
City Nishio
Neighborhood etc. Higashi-Hasu-cho
Postal code444 - 0701
(in Japanese)愛知県西尾市東幡豆町御堂前
History
Year opened 1936
Former name Susaki Station
Present name since 1976
Rail services
Operator(s) Nagoya Railroad
Line(s) Meitetsu Gamagōri Line
Statistics 82 passengers/day 2007

Kodomonokuni Station (こどもの国駅 Kodomonokuni-eki) is a train station on the Meitetsu Gamagōri Line located in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 8.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Gamagōri Line at Kira Yoshida. The station serves the Aichi Kodomonokuni Amusement Park.

History

Kodomonokuni Station was opened on July 24, 1936 as Susaki Station (洲崎駅 Susaki-eki). The station was closed in 1944 due to World War II, and reopened on October 1, 1952 at a new location to the west of the original station. It was relocated again in October 1974 and renamed to its present name on October 10, 1976. It has been unattended since 1952.

Lines

Layout

Kodomonokuni Station has a single side platform for bi-directional traffic.

Platforms

1 Meitetsu Gamagōri Line For Gamagōri
For Kira Yoshida

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nagoya Railroad
Gamagōri Line
Higashi Hazu - Nishiura

External links

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Coordinates: 34°47′19″N 137°09′47″E / 34.7887°N 137.163°E