Machikata Station
Machikata Station 町方駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Machikata Station | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Aichi (See other stations in Aichi) |
| City | Aisai |
| Neighborhood etc. | Machikata-cho |
| Postal code | 496-8014 |
| (in Japanese) | 愛知県愛西市町方町 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1924 |
| Former name | Kanehira Station |
| Present name since | 1956 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | Meitetsu Bisai Line |
| Statistics | 623 passengers/day 2008 |
Machikata Station (町方駅 Machikata-eki) is a train station on the Meitetsu Bisai Line located in Aisai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 9.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Bisai Line at Yatomi.
History
Machikata Station was opened on October 1, 1924 as Kanehira Station (兼平駅 Kanehira-eki) on the privately held Bisai Railroad, which was purchased by Meitetsu on August 1, 1925 becoming the Meitetsu Bisai Line. The station was closed in 1944, and reopened in 1956 under its present name.[1] The platforms were reconstructed in 1974 and rearranged into their present configuration in 2004.
Lines
Layout
Machikata Station has a two opposed side platforms.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Bisai Line | For Tsushima |
| 2 | ■Bisai Line | For Morikami and Meitetsu-Ichinomiya |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Bisai Line | ||||
| Tsushima | - | Rokuwa | ||
References
External links
- Official web page (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°11′21″N 136°43′39″E / 35.1891°N 136.7276°E