Goyu Station

Goyu Station (御油駅, Goyu-eki) is a railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.


Goyu Station

御油駅
Goyu Station, February 2006
LocationNishiiriyo Goyucho, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi-ken 441-0211
Japan
Coordinates34.8460°N 137.3212°E / 34.8460; 137.3212
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Distance10.7 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeNH05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1926
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)312 daily
Location
Goyu Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Goyu Station
Goyu Station (Japan)

Lines

Goyu Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 10.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

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

Platforms
1 ■ Nagoya Main Line For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya
2 ■ Nagoya Main Line For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Semi Express (準急): Does not stop at this station
Kō   Local (普通)   Meiden Akasaka

Station history

Goyu Station was opened on April 1, 1926 as Moto Goyu Station (本御油駅, Moto-Goyu-eki) on the Aichi Electric Railway. On April 1, 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1949. The station has been unattended since 1967.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 312 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. "平成30年版豊川市の統計）2.駅別旅客輸送状況(JR)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyokawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.

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